2. - He was born in shoemaker´s family on 17th 12.1887 in Hrusice.

3. - In his 14 years he left to Prague at order he learn as decorator and as
theatre´s decorator.

4. -He couldn´t see well on the right eye. He was man of caricature, of illustration
and a writer mostly for children

5. He was married. His daughter Alena Ladová was a
painter and woman of illustration ,too.
This is her signature:

6. He became with Čapek, Nezval a Vančura one of the founders so
called: „modern story “ (moderní pohádka) in Czech literature and
received for his work year 1947 title „National Artist“

7. He was main artist czech film by director Josef Mach Hrátky s čertem from
year 1956.

8. He maked 400 free pistures and 15 thousand illustration.

9. -He wrote : Kocour Mikeš ( The Cat Mikeš ), O chytré kmotře lišce ( About
intelligent godmother fox ), Bubáci a Hastrmani ( Spirits and Water men ),
Bajky ( Fables ), Říkadla ( Rhymes ).

10. This is sample from „About intelligent godmother fox „ in
original:

11. -He illustrated Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za druhé světové války ( Fates
good soldier Švejk from second world´s war ).

12. -He passed to education its Fables, The World of Animal, My Alphabet,
The Happy Nature.

13. -He painted the world famous pictures:
-Zabíjačka
-U ohníčku
-Bubnování
-Česká krajina, triptych
-Český betlém
-Hastrman v zimě
-Jarní cestou do vsi
-Jaro s dětmi
-Mikulášská nadílka
-Rodná chalupa
-Rvačka v hospodě
-Slouha vytrubuje
-Sváteční hospoda
-Tancovačka
-Vodník
-Zimní krajina
-Zima na splavu

15. His bust on memorial in Hrusice, this is work by Zdeněk
Šejnosta (1951).

16. His house in the past, his memorial now with expourse
managed Oblastní muzeum Praha-východ.