Momotaro


A legend reborn in fire and earth, painted as a silent poem in layers of warmth and shadow.

In this piece, Momotaro is not simply the heroic child from Japanese folklore—born from a peach and destined to confront demons—but a deeper symbol of transformation and inner awakening. The figure, abstract yet intimate, emerges from textured strokes like a memory surfacing from the soil of time.

Swirling lines and fragmented forms intertwine with burnt sienna and glowing amber, evoking the heat of origin, the courage of becoming, and the mystery of identity. There is a quiet tension between the soft illumination and the encroaching darkness, as if the spirit of Momotaro is both forming and fading, rising and remembering.

Here, Momotaro transcends myth—he becomes an idea, a presence, a subtle fire within the soul. He is the echo of resilience, the child within us who rises despite the silence, the one who faces shadow not with fear, but with light.

Momotaro is not meant to be explained—it is meant to be felt. It is a visual invocation, a personal myth in motion, inviting the viewer to find their own reflection in the dance of form and color.