Desert Gives Meanings ...

Amaya, the wife of a samurai Yakudza, had mastered the art of the sword. She was, however, inferior to Yakudza. Once she argued with her husband about why he did not bare his sword to fight for justice. Yakudza said that the sword could only save a life or deprive of it; however, the sword is not capable of executing justice. Amaya did not understand Yakudza and in a fury drew her sword to fight with him. Yakuzda also drew his sword. In the middle of fight, when Amaya delivered an offensive punch and Yakudza was prepared to reflect it, Yakudza suddenly dropped his sword at the moment when Amaya was no longer capable of stopping in time, and her sword pierced Yakudza in the abdomen. Amaya frozen in fear and pain asked Yakudza why he dropped his sword instead of reflecting her simple hit. Yakudza said "because my sword is powerless to explain the justice and reveal the heart". Yakudza uttered these words, and fell dead.

My painting "The Japanese Woman" is about Amaya's reflections about the meaning of life after Yakudza's death.

Desert Gives Meanings (2005 - 2005) by Katya MedvedevaMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

My Nusch (2014) by Arsen LevoneeMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

Lotus (2006 - 2006) by Katya MedvedevaMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

Jug with milk. The whole image (2005 - 2005) by Katya MedvedevaMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

The Lady Who Found Warmth (2014) by Arsen LevoneeMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

Portrait of a Billionaire who Bought the Sunflowers of Van Gogh (2014) by Arsen LevoneeMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

Sunflowers. Beslan The first September 2004 (2005 - 2005) by Katya MedvedevaMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

My daughter (2006 - 2006) by Katya MedvedevaMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

Cleansing Inferno (2014 - 2014) by Sergey DasMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

John the Revelator (2006 - 2006) by Katya MedvedevaMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

Contemplation (2014) by Arsen LevoneeMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

Swan (2004 - 2004) by Katya MedvedevaMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

Warm winter (2014 - 2014) by Sergey DasMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

Ballerinas. Figure dance (2004 - 2004) by Katya MedvedevaMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

Ira. My daughter (2013 - 2013) by Katya MedvedevaMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

Jesus (2014) by Arsen LevoneeMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

Nn. Road to the Sun (2006 - 2006) by Katya MedvedevaMuseum of Fine Arts in Peredelkino

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