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Details
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About
Momotarō (Peach boy) is the central character of a beloved Japanese folktale. He emerged as an infant from a giant peach found by a childless elderly couple. Before long, the unusually strong child embarked on a journey to confront a destructive hoard of 'oni' (demons). Along the way he met a dog, a pheasant, and a monkey, persuading each creature to join the quest by offering them his mother's delectable millet dumplings. The group then voyaged to the distant Onigashima (Oni Island), where they vanquished the 'oni' and returned home triumphant.
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Places
Where the work was made
Japan
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Exhibition history
Shown in 2 exhibitions
Japan Supernatural, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 02 Nov 2019–08 Mar 2020
Elemental, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 30 Jul 2022–2024
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Provenance
Albert Henry Nathan, pre 1940, Sydney/New South Wales/Australia, bequeathed to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney1941.