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Oda's Wind Goddess in gold — one of her most directly powerful figure types, the goddess of wind conceived as a figure of sovereign atmospheric energy whose command of the invisible force that moves the world makes her an emblem of creative and destructive power in perfect balance. The gold version of this composition suggests a chromatic variant within a series — the same compositional design rendered with a dominant gold palette that gives the figure a solar, imperial quality, connecting the wind's energy with the warming light of the sun rather than the cooler, moonlit atmosphere of some of Oda's other goddess compositions. Gold in the Buddhist tradition signifies enlightenment, suggesting the wind goddess's power is also the power of awakened awareness.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Wind Goddess (Gold) (38/50) was created by Mayumi Oda (小田真由美).
Wind Goddess (Gold) (38/50) depicts figures, religious, and mythology.
