Oni - Japanese folklore demon

This painting is an Oni Japanese demon artwork, inspired by Daidarabotchi—the legendary giant from Japanese folklore, believed to have shaped the mountains and lakes of the land.
Rather than being portrayed as a terrifying monster, the figure is rendered with mystery and ambiguity—an ancient, surreal presence that blends into shifting textures and evokes unseen forces.
Created using layered traditional techniques—acrylic, casein tempera, and oil on hardboard—the work invites the viewer into a suspended mythic realm where the divine and the monstrous intertwine.