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During Chapter 5: Absolute Despair Girls in Danganronpa: Ultra Despair girls,
we get to visit Jatoro's room.

I noticed a painting there that seemed like it could be a reference or an
existing work.

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rQfvs.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rQfvs.jpg)

**Is this an original painting, or is it an existing work - or a reference to
one?**


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Is the painting in Jatoro's room a reference to an existing work?


This is a take on **_Woman with a Parasol, turned to the left_** by painter
Claude Monet. Although in this version the woman has pink hair - possibly
referring to Junko Enoshima or Kotoko Utsugi.

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fqbYo.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fqbYo.jpg)

I'd say it's more likely to be Junko because:

> Firstly the hair length is similar to Junkos, Also Jataro confesses to
> Komaru and Toko that Junko was the only person who had ever shown him
> affection and love. It's also implied he has a childlike crush on her.

The original painting is of Alice Hoschedé

> who was later to become Monet's wife. Possibly a desire of Jotaro's brought
> out in his painting.

She was one of Monet's favourite models.

[Reference](http://www.wga.hu/html_m/m/monet/07/1vario03.html)


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