A Girl's Growth to Adulthood

A young girl kneels at the center of the composition, hands clasped at her chest, flanked by two large birds with peacock-patterned wings whose human arms end in wolf or dog heads; small groups of nude figures appear in the gold-leaf background above, while goldfish and a dark ribbon-like form float around her. Below this dreamlike upper scene, the painting shifts to a muted, realistic cityscape with an elevated road or rail line, a bus stop, and a small figure seated on a ledge. The palette moves from gold and soft pastels above to grey and brown tones below; the work is an oil and gold painting on wooden panel by Chihiro Taki, titled "A Girl's Growth to Adulthood," 2010.