Maiko Painting

Maiko Prayer - Jose Quijivix (2014-15)

This is an oil painting about the commitment of a maiko to live a life of service. She prays with a pink tulip on her hands as a symbol of recovery. She is recovering from the ailments of the modern world and going back to her roots. The columnar wooden piece reads peace in japanese and is placed as the thing being worshiped for the maiko needs peace within to perform. The painting can also be interpreted as a mourning maiko, praying for the recovery of peace.