Naohisa Inoue Best Selection Artbook

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Enter the imaginative world of Iblard, the fantastical landscape that appeared in the Studio Ghibli animated film Whisper of the Heart. Painter Naohisa Inoue has spent more than 50 years creating this richly colored, dreamlike universe that has captivated not only Ghibli fans but viewers around the world.

This art book is the definitive collection of Inoue’s Iblard works, bringing together a wide range of scenes where neither physical laws nor everyday common sense apply, yet the world feels vividly real. It is the long-awaited culmination of his mesmerizing visual universe.

Featuring around 200 representative works, this volume includes not only finished paintings but also valuable croquis, rough drawings, and sketches. As you turn each page, you can glimpse just how many artworks Inoue has created in order to build his vast and immersive Iblard world.