光明 -The Moonlight

Haruka Sasaki

Painting - acrylic on canvas

80 x 80 cm

In the Buddhist scripture Gatsuyubon, it is said that the moon exists even when it is invisible, depending on its phases. Similarly, the universal force is always shining on and embracing people. Additionally, the oldest surviving Japanese story, “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter”, features Princess Kaguya, who is born from a bamboo stalk and raised by the Bamboo Cutter. She grows into a beautiful woman, courted by nobles and the emperor, but ultimately rejects their proposals and ascends to heaven on the night of a full moon. Haruka was inspired by these two stories when creating this piece.