Illustration for Vita Sexualis
by Kotaro Chiba
The Turkish publisher Ayabakan published Vita Sexualis,
a novel by the renowned Meiji-era Japanese writer Mori Ōgai,
and I created the cover illustration for this edition.
Mori Ōgai (1862–1922)
A major Japanese writer and intellectual of the Meiji era who introduced Western literature to Japan and wrote influential modern fiction.
A major Japanese writer and intellectual of the Meiji era who introduced Western literature to Japan and wrote influential modern fiction.
Vita Sexualis
An autobiographical novel about a young man’s intellectual growth and sexual awakening, highlighting the conflict between personal desire and social norms in modern Japan.
An autobiographical novel about a young man’s intellectual growth and sexual awakening, highlighting the conflict between personal desire and social norms in modern Japan.
