Cinderella
Translated from Perrot's tale
Pictures by John Shelley
Hikari no Kuni, Osaka 1996
Adaption: Misako Nakamura

As Europe in the Eighteenth Century is my favourite historical period I was keen to render this classic story in a detailed rococco style. The costumes and settings are inspired from 1780's France, just prior to the Revolution (so the pedantic could infer that poor old Cinders and Prince Charming hadn't long to enjoy their Royal Bliss!).




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