Michael Hague 1948-2026
Illustrator Michael Hague’s wife Kathleen posted that her husband passed away March 10, 2026. Michael was extremely popular for illustrating classics such as The Wind in the Willows,The Wizard of Oz,The Hobbit and the stories of Hans Christian Andersen. pic.twitter.com/WYkhE4Qm18— Eric Fabiaschi (@fabiaschi) March 11, 2026
Hague trained at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. He lists his influences as the comics series Prince Valiant and the works of Disney, Japanese printmakers Hiroshige and Hokusai, and turn of the 20th century illustrators Arthur Rackham, W. Heath Robinson, N. C. Wyeth and Howard Pyle.
Most of us have probably enjoyed his art without even knowing.
