In Hakama No. 4, the energy becomes expansive and immediate. Executed with wide, confident strokes and a vivid palette, the painting radiates warmth and affirmation.
The figure stands dressed, her face intentionally blurred, shifting the emphasis from identity to gesture. She presses a clenched fist gently against her chest — a movement that reads not as tension, but as devotion, as if holding something precious close to her heart.
The surface is richly textured, created with broad brushes, a palette knife, and a roller, allowing the paint to carry physical presence. Light appears to fall across the figure as if illuminated by sun, intensifying the sense of fullness and emotional clarity.
The overall impression is one of complete acceptance of joy — a moment where happiness is not pursued, but embraced and protected.
