ROKURO TANIUCHI

... illustrated among other things, children's books in Japan. His work feels emotional and surreal to me. They remind me of dreams and my childhood fears (which faintly remain to this day). I wish I could paint like this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:20th_Century_(Zenhan)_Art/555_Japanese_artists_who_Japan_is_proud_of

http://ajourneyroundmyskull.blogspot.com/2009/01/rokuro-taniuchi-4.html