"Dan is our angel, you know, like Cupid," she said. The couple then had Thumbelina -- not her real name -- whose paintings inspired 32-year-old Isomura.

Amazed to learn they were both artists, the pair kept in touch, and later, through Isomura’s introduction, she met her future husband. “Dan is our angel, you know, like Cupid,” she said.

Gallery director Dan Isomura posing with abstract artwork on display by 21-month-old artist "Thumbelina" at his art gallery in the Shinjuku district, central Tokyo ...

Gallery director Dan Isomura posing with abstract artwork on display by 21-month-old artist "Thumbelina" at his art gallery in the Shinjuku district, central Tokyo ...

"Dan is our angel, you know, like Cupid," she said. The couple then had Thumbelina -- not her real name -- whose paintings inspired 32-year-old Isomura.