Fairies are often seen as a uniquely British Isles phenonenon, so they often hold much interest in cultures around the world regardless of the fact that mythical beings exist in varying forms in every culture. Amano interprets some of the traditional Isles "little people" using his own style of artwork which blends Japanese woodcut print techniques with the line-heavy style of lithography to create beings with are recognizable but original. His emphasis on quality of line with pale washes of watercolour is actually quite synontmous with some of the great illustrators of the past as they they focused produced works with similar features. Rackham, Dulac, Kaye, and Neilson come to mind, and Amano has unwittingly become part of the artistic tradition through his attention to their cultural heritage. ( )