Destiny, the legend of the red thread

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Dimensions: 50×70
Technique: mixed
Date: 2019

Poetics

Red thread of fate (運命の赤い糸 Unmei no akai ito) is a popular legend of Chinese origin spread in Japan. According to tradition, each person carries, since birth, an invisible red thread tied to the little finger of the left hand that binds it to their soul mate.