Chikako

The Flower of Vanity

Trying to be true to myself… trying to align with my inner truth. Yet the desire to adorn myself, the temptation to give in, these feelings start to surface. Even as I strive to remain pure, slowly, unnoticeably, the darkness begins to erode me.

2026 · Pastel and water-based pen · 15 × 15 cm · $1,400

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Artist’s Notes

Trying to be true to myself… Trying to align with my inner truth… Yet, the desire to adorn myself, the temptation to give in, these feelings start to surface.

Even as I strive to remain pure, slowly, unnoticeably, the darkness begins to erode me.

Instagram, 25 May 2026

2 Works

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  • Hinoe-uma — Transcendence
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  • The Inner Cosmos
  • Lotus Reverie
  • Midnight Summer
  • Melody of the Solstice
  • Being
  • Sway of the Wind
  • The Flower of Vanity
  • Signs of Summer — Between Harmony and Sway
  • The Transience of Life
  • From Budding to Quickening
  • Source of Fluctuation
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  • Re — Reincarnation
  • Kinshū — Autumn Scenery
  • The Sign of Summer
  • Autumn Has Begun
  • Late Summer Night Sky
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  • Yomigaeri — Remembering Kumano
  • Communion with the Gods — Iyasaka Kagura
  • AQUA

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