,transcrib]'s ,notes ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 sil5tly correct$4 ,v>iations 9 hyph5ation h be5 /&>dis$ b all o!r spell+ & punctuation rema9s un*ang$4 ,sid5otes1 page head+s 9 ! orig9al1 h be5 plac$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! relevant p>agraphs & m>k$ ,sid5ote3 4444 ,on ,page #bf lesp$ozas has be5 correct$ to lesp$ezas4 ,italics are repres5t$ ?us italic4 ,! ,wisdom ( ! ,ea/ ,s]ies ,,edit$ ,,by ,l4 ,,cranm]-,,byng ,dr4 ,s4 ,a4 ,,kapadia ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,japanese ,,art ,,wisdom ,,( ,,! ,,ea/ ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,japanese ,,art ,,by ,,yone ,,nogu*i ,,au?or ,,( 8,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,japanese ,,poetry0 ,illu/ration2 ,sun ris+ ov] ocean ,,london ,,john ,,murray1 ,,albem>le ,,/reet1 ,w4 #aiae ,,all ,,rights ,,res]v$ ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introduction #i ,i ,,koyetsu #ag ,,ii ,,k5zan #be ,,iii ,,utam>o #cb ,,iv ,,hiro%ige #ch ,v ,,gaho ,,ha%imoto #dd ,,vi ,,kyosai #ef ,,vii ,,! ,,la/ ,,ma/] ,,( ,,! ,,ukiyoye ,,art #fg ,,viii ,,bu%o ,,h>a #gi ,,ix ,,! ,,ukiyoye ,,art ,,9 ,,orig9al #ic ,x ,,we/]n ,,art ,,9 ,,japan #ajj ,,app5dix ,i ,,! ,,memorial ,,exhibition ,,( ,,! ,,late ,,h>a #aji ,,app5dix ,,ii ,,! ,,n]v\s ,,debility ,,( ,,pres5t ,,japanese ,,art #aac ,,to ,,edw>d ,f4 ,,/range ,,( ,,! ,,s\? ,,k5s+ton ,,museum ,,editorial ,,note ,! object ( ! ,editors ( ?is s]ies is a v def9ite "o4 ,!y desire above all ?+s t1 9 _! humble way1 ^! books %all be ! ambassadors ( good-w & und]/&+ betwe5 ,ea/ & ,we/--! old _w ( ,?\ght & ! new ( ,action4 ,9 ?is endeav\r1 & 9 _! own sph]e1 !y are b foll[]s ( ! highe/ example 9 ! l&4 ,!y are confid5t t a deep] k ( ! great ideals & l(ty philosophy ( ,ori5tal ?\ght may help to a revival ( t true _s ( ,*>ity :i* nei!r despises nor fe>s ! nations ( ano!r cre$ & col\r4 ,l4 ,,cranm]-,,byng4 ,s4 ,a4 ,,kapadia4 ,,nor?brook ,,society1 #ba ,,cromwell ,,road1 ,s4 ,,k5s+ton1 ,s4,w4 ,,introduction ,9 ! ,a%ikaga age 7#acce-aegc7 ! be/ ,japanese arti/s1 l ,ses%u & 8 disciples1 = in/ance1 true revolutioni/s 9 art1 n m]e rebels1 ^: ,japanese simplicity 0 /r5g!n$ & cl>ifi$ by ,*9ese sugge/ion1 7 9 ! true/ mean+ ( ! ^w ,buddhi/ prie/s1 :o sat be=e ! inext+ui%able lamp ( fai?1 & s\ght _! salvation by ! road ( sil5ce2 _! /udios 7 9 ! ,buddhi/ temple1 ea/ ( ! =e/s & we/ ( ! hills1 d>k )\t1 & lum9\s )9 ) ! symbols ( all beauty ( nature & heav54 ,& _! arti/ic "w 0 a sort ( pray]-mak+1 to satisfy _! own imag9ation1 n a ?+ to %[ to a critic ^: attempt at argu+ & d5y+ is only a nuisance 9 ! _w ( high] art2 !y drew pictures to create absolute beauty & gr&eur1 t made _! own human _w look almo/ trifl+1 & directly jo9$ !mselves ) et]nity4 ,art = !m 0 n a "q ( m]e reality 9 expression1 b ! "q ( ,fai?4 ,!re=e !y nev] tr\bl$ _! m9ds ) ! matt] ( subjects or ! size ( ! canvas2 inde$1 ! m]e reality ( ! ext]nal _w _h ceas$ to be a /&>d = !m1 :o liv$ 9 ! temple /udios4 ,laurance ,b9yon said ( !m3 8,h9ts ( ! div9e 7 to be f\nd ev]y:]e--9 leaves ( grass1 9 ! life ( animals1 birds1 & insects4 ,no occupation 0 too humble or m5ial to be inve/$ ) beauty & significance40 ,?r\gh !m ! ,a%ikaga p]iod becomes v important 9 our ,japanese art annals4 ,b9yon says3 8,! ,a%ikaga p]iod /&s 9 art = an ideal ( retic5t simplicity4 ,a revulsion f ! ornate conv5tions1 :i* _h begun to p>alyse ! pri/9e vig\r ( ! ,yamato s*ool1 & fre% acqua9tance ) ! ma/]pieces ( ! ,sung era1 br\ght ab\t by r5ew$ contact ) ,*9a1 aft] a h]mit p]iod ( exclusion1 creat$ a passion = swift1 impassion$ or sugge/ive pa9t+ 9 ink1 on silv]y-ton$ pap]40 ,p1 l myself1 :o are m delight$ at ! ,national ,gall]y 9 ,trafalg> ,squ>e )1 = in/ance1 8,a ,summ] ,aft]noon aft] a ,%[]10 or a 8,view at ,epsom10 by ,con/able1 & ) 8,walton ,rea*10 or 8,w9dsor f ,l[] ,hope10 by ,turn]1 ?an ) _! o!r bigg] ?+s1 w be c]ta9ly pleas$ to see 8,temple & ,hill above a ,lake10 by ,ses%u1 or 8,travell]s at a ,temple ,gate10 by ,sesson1 repres5t+ ?is int]e/+ ,a%ikaga p]iod1 exhibit$ 9 ! new w+ ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,y h to g !re & sp5d an h\r or s ) ! ,ar?ur ,morrison collection ( ,japanese art1 if y wi% to feel ! real old ,japanese humanity & love t our anci5t ma/]s inspir$ into _! "w4 ,to be sure1 none ( ! ?+s exhibit$ !re1 small or l>ge1 good or poor1 are s-call$ exhibition pictures1 :i* are (t5 a game ( arti/ic *>latans4 ,9 real ,japanese art y %\ld n look = v>iety ( subjects2 b :5 y f9d an a/oni%+ ri*ness ( execution1 c]ta9ly x is ! "t :5 y\r eyes beg9 to op5 t[>d ano!r sort ( asceticism 9 art4 ,h[ glad ,i am t our ,japanese art1 at lea/ 9 ! old5 "t1 nev] deg5]at$ into a me*anical art6 ,:at a pity ,sesson's 8,travell]s at a ,temple ,gate10 ?is rem>kable little ?+1 has be5 m5d$ 9 two or ?ree spots4 ,if y wi% to see ! real p[] & di/9ction ( great ,ses%u1 y might comp>e 8 8,d>uma0 9 ! exhibition ) ! o!r 8,d>uma0 pictures by ,soami & ,taku*u also 9 ! exhibition3 ! po9t ,i %\ld l to br+ out is t ,ses%u's 8,d>uma0 is an arti/ic attempt to proclaim ! spiritual int5sity :i* %9es )9 f ! true /r5g? ( consci\sness & real economy ( =ce1 :ile ! o!rs are r a sup]ficial demon/ration4 ,!re is no o!r ,japanese s*ool s int]e/+1 ev5 f ! "o po9t ( /yle 9 expressive decoration1 z ! ,koyetsu-kor9 s*ool1 ! mu*-admir$ bran* ( ,japanese art 9 ! ,we/4 ,al?\gh ,i 0 glad to see a good specim5 ( ,sotatsu 9 8,desc5t ( ! ,?und] ,god on ! ,palace ( ,fujiw>a0 9 ! exhibition1 ,i h>dly ?9k t su* a figure pa9t+ 7a really good "w 9 its own way7 %[s ,sotatsu's be/ art2 :ile my memory ( ! ,sotatsu exhibition at ,uy5o ( ,tokyo a few ye>s ago is /ill fre%1 ,i am pleas$ to connect ,sotatsu ) ! fl[]-scre5s & little ,kakemono = ! tea-rooms1 n[ ) a pair ( rabbits nibbl+ grasses1 !n ) a little bun* ( wild *rysan!mums4 ,y w see :at an admir] ,i am ( ?is s*ool1 s9ce ,i h dwelt at "s l5g? on ,koyetsu & ,k5zan 9 ?is little book ( ,japanese art4 ,i regret t ,i h to beg = "s m "t be=e ,i make myself able to write on great ,kor92 ,i am sure t ,hoitsu1 "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ decad5ts ( ! e>ly n9ete5? c5tury1 & ! ackn[l$g$ successor ( ! ,koyetsu-kor9 s*ool1 w\ld give u a highly int]e/+ subject to discuss4 ,oh1 ^? days at ,bunkwa & ,bunsei 7#ahjd-ahcj76 ,de>1 rott51 fooli%1 romantic old ,tokugawa civilisation & art6 ,two articles on ,h>unobu & ,hokusai are /ill to be writt5 = ! ,ukiyoye s*ool2 ,i "k1 ,i believe1 t )\t ^? two arti/s ! s*ool w\ld nev] be complete4 ,i am happy to ?9k t ,i h ,gaho ,ha%imoto 9 ! pres5t book z ! la/ great ma/] ( ! ,kano s*ool2 b ,i _c help ?9k+ ab\t ,hogai ,kano1 ,gaho's spiritual bro!r1 :o pass$ away almo/ 9 />vation4 ,inde$1 ,hogai's :ole life ( sixty ye>s 0 a life ( h>d%ip & hung]2 :5 he rea*$ manhood1 ! :ole c\ntry ( ,japan began to be di/urb$ "u ! "n ( ! ,gr& ,re/oration4 ,9 ^? days1 ! safety ( "o's life 0 n assur$2 h[ !n c\ld art claim ! g5]al protection8 ,all ! arti/s ?rew away _! draw+-bru%es4 ,hogai tri$ to get 8 liv+ by sell+ baskets & brooms2 8 wife1 x is said1 help$ him by weav+ at night2 _! lives 7 h>d almo/ )\t comp>ison4 ,foll[+ ! advice ( a c]ta9 ,mr4 ,fuji%ima1 ,hogai drew pictures & gave !m to a deal] at ,hikage ,*o1 ,tokyo1 to be sold4 ,aft] ?ree long ye>s1 he f\nd t only "o picture _h be5 sold1 & s he gave ! re/ ( !m1 m ?an fifty1 to ,mr4 ,fuji%ima1 :o1 by turns1 gave !m away to 8 fri5ds4 ,& ^? pictures :i* 7 giv5 freely by ,mr4 ,fuji%ima are n[ _! own]s' greate/ treasures4 ,?us is ! irony ( life exemplifi$4 ,x 0 ?\ght by ,hogai a piece ( good =tune :5 he 0 engag$ by ,pr(essor ,f5ellosa = twelve y5 a mon?2 ?is ,am]ican critic's eye disc]n$ ,hogai's unusual ability4 ,x is almo/ unbelievable to-day t su* a small sum %\ld h be5 acceptable2 b x may h be5 ! usual paym5t 9 ^? days1 & ! ,pr(essor's fri5d%ip 0 m to ,hogai ?an money4 ,he receiv$ fifte5 y5 aft]w>d :5 he 0 engag$ by ! ,educational ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t 9 #ahhd2 h[ sad he c\ld n support himself by art alone4 ,& alas1 he 0 no m :5 ! g5]al appreciation ( 8 great art began to be told4 ,q _m specim5s ( ,hogai's "w are treasur$ 9 ! ,bo/on ,museum at pres5t4 ,h[ *ang$ are ! conditions n[ f ,hogai's day6 ,b are ^! =tunately *ang$ conditions really helpful = ! creation ( true art8 ,to look at "s ( ! mod]n "w is too try+1 ma9ly f ! fact t x lacks1 to use ! ^w ( ,z5 ,buddhism1 ! mean+ ( sil5ce2 x seems to me t "s mod]n arti/s "w only to tax p's m9ds4 ,9 ,nature we f9d peacefulness & sil5ce2 we d]ive f x a feel+ ( com=t & re/fulness2 & aga9 f x we receive vig\r & life4 ,i ?9k s great art %\ld be4 ,_m mod]n arti/s _c place !mselves 9 unison ) _! art2 9 "o ^w1 !y d n "k h[ to foll[ ! law or mi*i1 t ,"m ,nature gladly evolves4 ,x is su* a delight to exam9e ! works ( ,hogai1 z ea* picture is a v "p ( 8 own true self2 ! only diff]5ce is ! diff]5ce t he wi%$ to evoke 9 int]e/2 8 desire 0 always s cle> 9 ! relation betwe5 himself & 8 "w1 & accid5tally he succe$$ z if by magic 9 e/abli%+ ! same relation%ip = u1 ! onlook]s4 ,x goes )\t say+ t ! pictures ( su* an arti/ are ri*] ?an !y appe>2 :ile he us$ only ,*9ese ink 9 8 pictures1 our imag9ation is pleas$ to see !m ) ! addition ( col\r1 & ev5 voice4 ,! subjects :i* are treat$ 9 ! pres5t volume are v>i\s1 b ,i d>e say t all ! arti/s ^: art ,i h treat$ "h w well agree 9 ! po9t ( _! expression ( ! ,japanese _s ( art1 :i* always aims at poetry & atmosph]e1 b n m]e /yle & purpose4 ,y4 ,n4 ,,london1 ,may #ac1 #aiad4 ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,japanese ,,art ,i ,,koyetsu ,:5 ,i left home t[>d a c]ta9 ,doctor's :o _h promis$ to %[ me 8 collection ( *irography & art1 ! unusual summ] w9d :i* _h rag$ s9ce midnight did n seem to calm d[n2 ! ra9-lad5 cl\ds n[ ga!r$1 & !n p>t$ = ! torr5t ( sunlight to da% d[n4 ,i 0 mo/ cordially receiv$ by him1 z ,i 0 expect$2 9 com+ "u ?reat ( ! wea!r ,i _h my own reasons4 ,i always ?\ght t summ] 0 worse ?an spr+ = exam9+ 7m difficult to approve ?an d5y7 ! objects ( art1 on acc\nt ( our inability = conc5trat+ our m9ds2 ! heat t calls all ! %oji doors to op5 wide confuses ! he>ts ( bronze ,buddhas or ,ses%u's 8,d>uma0 or ,kobo's *irography or :atev] !y be1 :i*ev] way !y h to turn1 9 ! ru% ( light f e side2 ,i ?ank$ ! bad wea!r to-day :i*1 ,i am sure1 ,i %\ld h curs$ "s o!r day4 ,! ,doctor's h\se _h an almo/ w9t]-sad aspect ) ! %oji1 ev5 ! ra9-doors all %ut1 ! s(t d>kness assembl+ at ! v place x %\ld1 :]e ! sa9ts or goddesses reveal$ !mselves2 hang+ aft] hang+ 0 unroll$ & roll$ be=e me 9 quick succession4 8,doctor1 tell me quick ^: writ+ is t80 ,i l\dly %\t$ :5 ,i came to "o little bit ( ,japanese writ+4 8,t is ,koyetsu's10 he repli$4 8,:y1 is x8 ,x seems x is wor? m ?an all ! o!rs put toge!r2 ,doctor1 ,i w n ask y = any m hang+s to-day10 ,i said4 ,& a mom5t lat]1 ,i look$ at him & exclaim$ 9 my det]m9$ voice3 8,:at w y say if ,i take x away & keep x indef9itely80 8,i say no?+ at all1 b am pleas$ to see h[ y w enjoy x10 ! ,doctor repli$4 ,sid5ote3 ,,ye>n+ ,,( ,,poetical ,,s\l ,! ev5+ _h already pass$ :5 ,i return$ home ) t hang+ ( ,koyetsu's *irography "u my arm4 8,put all ! gaslights out6 ,d y he> me8 ,all ! gaslights out6 ,& light all ! c&les y h60 ,i cri$4 ,! little hang+ 0 prop]ly hang$ at ! 8tokonoma0 :5 ! c&les 7 light$1 ^: _w-old s(t flame 7wasn't x s++ ! old song ( _w-we>i$ he>t87 allur$ my m9d back1 p]haps1 to ,koyetsu's age ( f\r hundr$ ye>s ago--to imag9e myself to be a waif ( greyness l a fam\s tea-ma/]1 ,rikiu or ,en%u or1 aga91 ,koyetsu1 bury+ me 9 a little ,abode ( ,fancy ) a boil+ tea-kettle2 ?r\gh t smoke ( c&les hurry+ l our ephem]al lives1 ! *>act]s ( ,koyetsu's writ+ loom$ ) ! haunt+ *>m ( a gho/4 ,!y say3 8,:]e's *]ry-blossom8 ,! trace ( ! g>d5's spr+ breeze is se5 no m4 ,i w po9t1 if ,i am ask$1 ,to my fancy sn[ ^u ! gr\nd40 8,:at a ye>n+ ( poetical s\l60 ,i exclaim$4 ,x is y\r imag9ation to make rise out ( fall1 day out ( d>kness1 & ,life out ( ,dea?2 n to see ! fact ( scatt]+ petals is y\r virtue1 & to create y\r own special s5sation ) ! impulse ( art is y\r poet's dignity2 :at a bless+ if y c tell a lie to y\rself2 bett] /ill1 n to draw a di/9ct l9e betwe5 ! ?+s our plebeian m9ds call tru? & untru?1 & live l a wrea? %ell ) ! cov] %ut 9 ! air ( y\r own creation4 ,prais$ be ! t\* ( y\r newly awak5$ s\l :i* c turn ! fall5 petals to ! beauty ( sn[2 !re is no?+ t w d5y ! ye>n+ ( y\r poetic s\l4 ,x is n sup]/ition to say t ! poet's life is wor?i] ?an any o!r life4 ,"s "t ago ! ^w lonel9ess impress$ me z almo/ div9e z ,rikiu pl$g$ himself 9 x2 ,i wi%$1 ?r\gh its invocation1 to create a picture1 z ! anci5t ditty has x1 ( a 8lone cottage /&+ by ! autumn wave1 "u ! fad+ light ( eve40 ,b ,i am ?ankful = ,koyetsu to-day4 ,h[ to rea* my own poetry seems cle>ly def9$ 9 my ?\ght2 x w be by ! twilight road ( imag9ation born out ( reality & ! s5ses--! road ( idealism baptis$ by ! pa9 ( dea?4 ,sid5ote3 ,,abode ,,( ,,vacancy ,:at rema9s ( ,koyetsu's life is slight1 z 8 day 0 n fem99e & prosaic1 l to-day1 ) love ( gossip & biography-writ+2 he1 ) ! fri5ds ( 8 day1 ,sambiaku9 ,konoye1 ,%okado1 bo? ( !m em95t *irograph]s ( all "t ( ,japan1 ,jozan ! s*ol>1 ,en%u ! tea-ma/]1 & _m o!rs1 realis$ ! age ( arti/ic h]oism :i* is (t5 weak5$ by ! vulg>ity ( ?\ght t aims at ! ,future & ,fame4 ,! utt] rejection ( !m w\ld be ! pray] itself to /r5g!n ! appreciation ( art into a liv+ ?+4 ,koyetsu made 8 pr(ession 9 8 y\ng] days ! connoisseur%ip ( swords z well z _! :ett+2 x 0 = t s]vice1 ,i believe1 t ,iyeyasu1 ! great feudal ,pr9ce ( ,y$o1 gave him a piece ( l&1 !n a m]e wa/e1 at ,taka ga ,m9e ( ! lonely suburb ( ,kyoto1 by ! ,tanba highway1 :]e he retir$1 ) a few writ+ bru%es & a tea-kettle1 to build 8 ,taikyo ,an1 or ,abode ( ,vacancy1 giv+ 8 /hetic fancy full sw+ to fill ! 8vacancy0 ( abode & life4 ,he w>n$ 8 son & family1 :5 he bade !m f>ewell1 x is said1 t !y %\ld nev] /ep into ,y$o ( ! p[]ful lords & pr9ces1 because ! worldly desire 0 n ! way ( ennobl+ a life :i* 0 wor? liv+4 ,we might call x 8seih901 or pr\d pov]ty t ,koyetsu mo/ priz$1 z x nev] allures "o f ! *a/5ess ( simplicity :i* is ! real f\ndation ( art4 ,!re is reason to believe t he mu/ h be5 q a collector ( works ( art1 ri* & r>e1 9 8 e>li] life2 b x is said t he mo/ freely gave !m away :5 he left 8 city home = 8 lonely retirem5t2 inde$ he 0 ent]+ into ! sanctu>y ( prie/s4 ,:at ne$$ he !re b pray] & sil5ce8 ,!re is no?+ m petty1 ev5 vulg>1 9 ! grey _w ( art & poetry1 ?an to h a too close atta*m5t to life & physical luxuries2 if our ,ori5talism may n tell y any?+ mu*1 ,i ?9k x w tea* y at lea/ to so> out ( y\r trivialism4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,/yle ,,call$ 8,,gyo%o0 ,koyetsu's mu/ h be5 a rem>kable p]sonality1 rem>kable because ( its lucidity di/ill$ & cry/allis$--to use a plebeian expression1 by 8 own philosophy1 ^: t\* brea!d on ! spot a real art into any?+ f a porcela9 b[l to ! design on a lacqu] box2 ,i see 8 transc5d5tal mi5 l a cl\d 7t cl\d is n necess>ily high 9 ! sky all ! "t7 9 8 works t rema9 to-day1 m f ! reason t !y c>ry1 all ( !m1 ! solit>y grace ( amateuri%ness 9 ! highe/ s5se4 ,to return to ! unpr(essional indep5d5ce itself 0 8 great triumph2 8 arti/ic f]v\r 0 f 8 prie/hood4 ,i "k t he 0 a ma/] 9 porcela9-mak+1 picture-draw+1 & also 9 lacqu]-box design+ 7:at a beautiful "w ( art is ! writ+ box ( rais$ lacqu] call$ ,sano ,funaha%i1 to-day own$ by ! ,imp]ial ,museum ( ,tokyo72 b x seems t he (t5 betray$ t 8 fir/ & la/ love 0 9 8 calligraphy4 ,once he 0 ask$ by ,sambiaku9 ,konoye1 a high nobleman ( ! ,kyoto ,c\rt1 ! "q :o 0 ! be/ p5man ( ! day2 x is said he repli$1 aft] a slight hesitation3 8,well1 !n1 ! second be/ w\ld be y1 my ,"l2 & ,%okado w\ld be ! ?ird be/40 ,! some:at disappo9t$ calligraphi/ ( high rank 9 ! c\rt press$ ,koyetsu3 8,speak out1 :o is ! fir/6 ,!re is no?+ ( #8,well1 !n1' ab\t x40 ,koyetsu repli$3 8,?is humble self is t fir/40 ,! rem>kable "p is t 9 8 calligraphy ,koyetsu nev] %[$ any /reak ( worldly vulg>ity4 ,its illusive *>m is t ( a rivulet slid+ ?r\gh ! autumnal fl[]s2 :5 we call x impressive1 t impressiv5ess is t ( ! sudd5 fall ( ! moon4 ,to return to ?is hang+ ( 8 7?\s& ?anks to ! ,doctor7 to :i* ,i look up to-day z a s]vant to 8 ma/]1 ) all devotion4 ,! sure pro( ( its be+ no mean art1 ,i v5ture to say1 is se5 9 its impress+ me z ! s+ul> "w ( accid5t1 l ! bl[ ( ! w9d or ! sigh ( ! ra92 x seems ! writ] 7great ,koyetsu7 0 nev] consci\s1 :5 he wrote x1 ( ! pap] on :i* he wrote1 ( ! bamboo bru% :i* he grasp$4 ,x is true t we _c play our criticism aga9/ x2 x is n our conc]n to ask h[ x 0 writt51 b only to look at & admire x4 ,! *>act]s are 9 ! /yle call$ 8gyo%o10 or curr5t h&1 to di/+ui% f ! 8kai%o10 or squ>e h&2 & !re is "o m /yle "u ! "n ( 8so%o10 or grass h&1 t is an abbreviat$ cursive h&4 ,z ?is 0 writt5 9 8gyo0 /yle1 x did n dep5d on elaborate pati5ce b on ! fir/ /roke ( fancy4 ,i h no hesitation to say t1 :5 x is said t ! arts ( ! calligraph] & ! pa9t] are closely alli$1 ! art ( ! calligraph] w\ld be by j s mu* relat$ ) our art ( liv+2 ! "q is :at c\rse among ! ?ree /yles we %all *oose--! squ>e =malism ( 8kai%o0 or ! 8so%o0-l romanticism8 ,x does no ju/ice to call 8gyo%o0 a middle road2 :5 y "k t y\r idealism is always born f ! conv5tionalism ( reality ( 8kai%o0-l mat]ialism1 x is n wrong to say t ,koyetsu wisely select$ a l9e ( 8gyo%o0-l acc5tuation--n s fanta/ic z a 8so%o0 calligraph--) ! tea-kettle & a few writ+ bru%es1 to make "o be/ day be=e he fell into ! f9al re/4 ,,ii ,,k5zan ,i us$ to pass by ,z5yoji1 a little ,buddhi/ temple by ! ea/]n side ( ,uy5o ,hill 7^: trees1 almo/ a ?\s& ye>s old1 9 ! %ape ( a dragon1 p]haps creat$ by a ,kano arti/1 h be5 ru9$ by ! smoke t nev] dep>ts f ! railroad t]m9us71 :]e ,i knew1 f ! calligraphic sign c>v$ on a /one by ! temple gate1 t ,k5zan ,ogata1 ! fam\s arti/ on pap] or porcela91 & y\ng] bro!r ( ! great ,kor91 0 buri$ 9 ! gravey>d )92 b if ,i did n /ep 91 z 9 fact ,i did n /ep 91 al?\gh ,i pass$ by c\ntless times1 z ,i liv$ !n 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! temple 9 classical ,negi%i--classical 9 association ) ! night+ale & t wond]ful p9e-tree call$ ,ogyo no ,matsu 7"h also liv$ ,hoitsu1 ! fam\s decad5t ( ! e>ly n9ete5? c5tury7--t 0 because ,i _h little int]e/ 9 any grave1 ev5 9 ,k5zan's4 ,& ! temple look$ s du/y1 smoky1 & altoge!r dirty4 ,h[ sorry ,i felt 9 ?9k+ t ,k5zan's arti/ic s\l mu/ be suff]+ f ! snor+1 gr[l+1 & hiss+ ( ! eng9es day & night4 ,alas1 he c\ld n =esee ! future ( a few hundr$ ye>s :5 he di$4 ,b ,i welcom$ ! news :5 ! sudd5 removal ( ! grave 0 report$ z a result1 a =tunate result inde$1 ( ! expansion ( ! railway track2 ?is "t1 to be sure1 ,i ?\ght1 8 grey-lov+1 solit>y s\l w\ld be pleas$ to f9d a f> bett] sleep+-place1 z he 0 to be mov$ to ! l>ge old g>d5 ( ! ,kokka ,club 7a well-kn[n arti/ club71 ) a deep pond :]e _m gold fi% peep und]nea? ! umbrella-l lotus leaves 9 e>ly summ]1 & 9 lat] autumn ! hagi or two-col\r$ lesp$ezas 7,k5zan's belov$ subject7 w\ld lean ^u ! wat] to admire _! own images2 & x is a matt] ?rice satisfactory to ?9k t ?is new place is also 9 ,negi%i 7:i* someh[ recalls ,hamp/ead1 ?\gh !re is no natural resemblance betwe5 !m74 99 99 99 99 99 ,i 0 invit$ to att5d ! memorial exhibition ( ,k5zan's "w to commemorate ! removal ( 8 grave ! o!r day4 ,) ! greate/ anticipation ,i w5t !re ) two fri5ds ( m9e1 a fell[ poet & an arti/1 bo? ( !m great admir]s ( ,k5zan ,ogata4 ,:5 we ent]$ ! gr\nd1 we f\nd at once t ! ,buddhi/ c]emony1 t is ! ,sutra-read+ call$ ,kuya ,nembutsu1 ar\nd ! newly dug grave by ! lotus pond "u ! trees1 0 well />t$ already2 "s t5 or elev5 prie/s1 9 fact ! devot$ memb]s ( ! club1 b 9 long black robes1 7 se5 ?r\gh ! foliage f ! di/ance1 hopp+ ar\nd l ! vag>i\s spirits ( a mom5t 7?is fanta/ic c]emony1 ,kuya ,nembutsu7 :ile recit+ ! holy book2 ! voice ( ! recitation mo/ musically broke ! sil5ce4 ,we did n approa* ! grave1 b w5t /raight into ! exhibition rooms1 because we knew t ! be/ pray] we c\ld (f] to ,k5zan 0 to see & rightly appreciate 8 works ( art4 ,we all ( u 7 unable to speak a ^w at ! beg9n+1 z our tongues 7our heads too7 lo/ _! p[]s aga9/ 8 peculi>ly di/+ui%$ art1 :i* is ! olde/ & aga9 ! newe/4 ,:5 our m9ds became bett] compos$1 we sat 9 a corn] ( ! room :]e ! hang+s ( 8 fl[]s or trees1 & ! tea-b[ls or inc5se-cases ) 8 fav\rite designs1 _h be5 well arrang$2 we felt incl9$ to talk1 ev5 discuss 8 art4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,olde/ ,,& ,,! ,,newe/ 8,:at a pleas+ egotism10 ,i v5tur$ to say1 89 t picture ( lilies or ?is picture ( fi%es2 ! lilies & fi%es are n an accessory z 9 _m o!r ,japanese pictures1 b ! lilies & fi%es !mselves 9 _! full mean+4 ,aga9 ,:at a delightful egotism60 8,y might call fl[]s fem99e10 my arti/-fri5d int]rupt$ me4 8,b ,i %\ld l to "k :]e is a ?+ m truly egoti/ic ?an ! fl[]s40 8,t egotism 9 ! picture10 ,i proce$$1 8might be a real result f ! great rev]5ce & int5se love ( ,k5zan = 8 subjects2 we c see t 8 m9d1 :5 he pa9t$ !m1 0 nev] tr\bl$ ) any o!r ?+ or ?\ght4 ,y "k t su* only occurs to a truly gift$ arti/4 ,aft] all1 ! greatness ( ,k5zan is 8 s9c]ity4 ,& x goes )\t say+ t ! pictures on tea-b[ls we see "h are n ?+s :i* 7 made to "s "o's ord]4 ,we become at once s9c]e & sil5t 9 _! pres5ce2 to say t 8 art 0 spiritual is ano!r way to express x--by t ,i mean t we are giv5 all opportunities to imag9e :at ! pictures !mselves may n conta94 ,our imag9ation gr[s deep] & cle>] ?r\gh ! virtue or magic ( 8 "w2 & aga9 8 "w appe>s ?rice simplifi$ & !re=e m vital4 ,! art really simple & vital is nev] to be tr\bl$ ) any rhetoric or accessories ( uness5tials2 be=e y make su* a picture1 y mu/ h1 to beg9 )1 y\r own s\l simplifi$ & vital 9 ! true s5se4 ,k5zan _h t inde$40 ,sid5ote3 ,,expression ,,( ,,p]sonality 8,to call ,k5zan's "w m]ely beautiful10 my fri5d-poet said1 evid5tly 9 ! same m9d ) myself1 8:e!r x be ! picture on pap] or ,*9a-b[ls1 does no ju/ice2 :at he truly aim$ at 0 ! arti/ic expression1--& he 0 mo/ successful :5 he 0 mo/ true4 ,to him1 z ) ! o!r great arti/s ( ,ea/ or ,we/1 ! beauties only occurr$--& ,k5zan's beauties occurr$ :5 8 simple art 0 mo/ decorative2 9 8 decorativ5ess he f\nd 8 own arti/ic emotion4 ,x 0 8 greatness t he made a p]fect union ( emotion & intellect 9 8 "w2 to say %ortly1 he 0 ! expression ( p]sonality40 8,:at a p]sonality 0 ,k5zan's6 ,aga9 :at a p]sonality60 ,i exclaim$4 ,i proce$$1 z ,i wi%$ to take up ! talk :]e my fri5d poet _h left (f1 8,x is 8 p]sonality by ^: virtue ev5 a little we$ or insignificant spray ( a will[-tree turns to a real art2 he _h t p]sonality1 because he _h su* a love & sympa?y4 ,inde$ ! ma9 "q ( ! arti/ is 9 8 love & sympa?y2 ! ext]nal te*nique is altoge!r second>y4 ,:5 y commune ) ! inn] mean+1 t is ! beg9n+ & also ! end+4 ,we see "h ! picture ( a *]ry-tree cov]$ by ! r$ blossoms1 :i* might happ5 to be criticis$ z a bad draw+2 b s9ce x does appe> z no?+ b a *]ry-tree1 pr\d & lovely1 ,i ?9k t ,k5zan's arti/ic desire 0 fully answ]$4 ,he 0 an arti/1 n m]ely ei!r an illu/rator or a design]4 ,he 0 a true arti/1 !re=e 8 "w is ev] s new l ! moon & fl[]s2 & aga9 old1 l ! fl[]s & moon40 8,if ! s-call$ po/-impressioni/s c\ld see ,k5zan's "w60 my fri5d-arti/ sudd5ly v5tur$ to exclaim1 8,i am sure t ,v9c5t ,van ,gogh w\ld be glad to h ?is six-leaf$ scre5 ( poppy-fl[]s40 8,really ! picture is ! s\l ( ! fl[]s10 ,i said1 8b n ! ext]nal fl[]s4 ,x is my/ic z ! fl[]s are my/ic4 ,& imag9e ,k5zan's attitude :5 he drew t scre56 ,i believe t he _h ! same rev]5ce z :5 he /ood 9 ! religion ( my/icism to pa9t a goddess2 inde$ 8 "w 0 pray] & s\l's consolation4 ,?\gh ! subject 0 fl[]s1 ,i h no hesitation to call ! picture religi\s4 ,i almo/ feel l light+ a c&le & burn+ inc5se be=e ?is scre5 ( poppies40 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,baptism ,,( ,,pov]ty ,z ) o!r gift$ arti/s1 we see ,k5zan's real life beh9d 8 "w4 ,"s critic ably said t true art 0 an episode ( life2 ,i c imag9e t1 :5 8 arti/ic fancy mov$ & 8 "w 0 done1 he mu/ h ?r[n x aside into ! waves ( "t1 (f-h&1 mo/ unc]emoni\sly1 & =gott5 all ab\t x4 ,we c truly say ( 8 works t !y nev] ow$ "o ?+ to money or paym5t = _! exi/5ce--& t is ! greate/ praise we c give to any "w ( art4 ,8 mat]ial life might be said to h be5 q =tunate 9 t he 0 invit$ to ,y$o 7pres5t ,tokyo7 by ! ,pr9ce ( ! ,kanyeiji ,temple ( ,uy5o1 "u ^: patronage 8 art 0 pleas$ to take its own free indep5d5t c\rse2 b 8 greatness is t :5 ! ,pr9ce pass$ away & he 0 left to pov]ty1 he nev] trembl$ & %rank "u its cold cruel baptism2 inde$ t baptism made 8 p]sonality f> nobl]1 l ! :ite flame f :i* ! :it5ess is tak5 out1 & consequ5tly 8 art 0 a ?+ creat$1 z we say "h1 by ! m9d out ( ! _w & du/4 ,! works :i* to-day rema9 & are admir$ by u are mo/ly ! "w he execut$ aft] he rea*$ 8 sev5tie? ye>4 ,we h _m reasons to be ?ankful = ! fact t he left ,kyoto1 ! old city ( c\rt nobles & ladies1 some:at effem9ate1 & ! side ( 8 bro!r ,kor91 ^: great influ5ce w\ld h c]ta9ly made him a little ,kor9 at ! be/2 we see no di/9ction :atev] 9 ! "w :i* he gave ! _w "u ,kor9's guidance4 ,8 art made a great /ride aft] he appe>$ 9 ! ,y$o ( ! w>riors & manl9ess & t\*$ a diff]5t atmosph]e f t ( 8 =m] life2 ,i w po9t1 :5 y ask me = ! pro(1 to ! n[-fam\s six-fold scre5 ) ! picture ( plum-blossom1 or ! hang+ also ( ! plum-blossom own$ by ! ,imp]ial ,museum4 ,oh1 :at a noble plum-blossom1 :i* rem9ds u ( a samurai's he>t1 simple & brave6 ,,iii ,,utam>o ,i feel ,i sc5t1 9 fac+ ,utam>o's ladies1 :e!r ) no s\l or myriad s\ls 7c]ta9ly ladies1 be !y c\rtesans or gei%as1 :o nev] b>t]$ _! own beauty & songs away71 ! ri*-s(t passionate od\r ( r>e old roses2 :5 ,i say ,i he> ! silk5-delicate summ] breezes w++ 9 ! picture1 ,i mean t ! ,japanese s5su\sness 7is x ! sc5t or pang ( a lilac or ?orn87 makes my s5ses %iv] at ! la/ mom5t :5 x f9ally turns to spirituality4 ,x 0 our ,japanese civilisation ( s\l1 at lea/ 9 old5 "t "u ,tokugawa's regime1 n to di/+ui% betwe5 s5su\sness & spirituality1 or to see at once ! spiritual 9 ! s5su\s2 ,i once wrote d[n z foll[s1 ^u ! woman drawn by l9es1 or1 m true to say1 by ! abs5ce ( l9es1 9 snake-l li!ness ( attitude1 ,i might say m subtle ?an ,rossetti's ,lilli?1 ) su* eyes only op5$ to see love3 8,too common to say %e is ! beauty ( l9e1 ,h[ev]1 ! l9e old1 spiritualis$ into od\r1 7,! od\r so>$ into an ev]la/+ gho/ f life & dea?71 ,z a gossam]1 ! h&iwork ( a dream1 ',tis left free z x flaps3 ,! lady ( ,utam>o's art is ! beauty ( zephyr fl[4 ,i say aga91 ! l9e ) ! brea? ( love1 ,enwrapp+ my he>t to be a happy prey3 ,s5su\s8 ,to "s s %e may appe>1 ,b h] s5su\sness div9is$ into ! ^w ( love40 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,lady ,,( ,,utam>o',s ,,art ,al?\gh ,i c enjoy & ev5 criticise ,hiro%ige or ,hokusai at any "t & 9 any place1 let me tell y t ,i _c d s ) ,utam>o1 because ,i mu/ be fir/ 9 ! righte/ mood 7:o says bodies h no mood87 z :5 ,i see ! liv+ woman2 to prop]ly appreciate 8 "w ( art ,i mu/ h ! fullness ( my physical /r5g? s t my criticism is dis>m$4 7,criticism8 ,:y1 t is ! art = p imp]fect 9 heal?1 ?9 & tir$47 ,i feel1 let me confess1 almo/ physical pa9--is x r a joy8--?r\gh all my adoration 9 see+ ,utam>o's wom51 j z :5 ) ! mo/ beautiful wom5 ^: beauty fir/ w\nds u2 ,i d n ?9k x vulg>ity to say t ,i feel blu%+ ) !m1 because ! true spiritualism w\ld please to be p>5!sis$ by bodily emphasis4 ,x is y\r admiration t makes y bold2 aga9 y\r admiration ( ,utam>o's pictures t makes !m a real "p ( y\rself1 !re=e y\r vital "q ( body & s\l2 & y %all nev] be able to ?9k ( !m sep>ately f y\r p]sonal love4 ,:5 ,i say t we h our own life & art 9 8 "w1 ,i mean t all ,japanese woman-beauty1 love1 passion1 sorr[ & joy1 9 "o ^w1 all dreams n[ appe>1 !n disappe>1 by ! mo/ wond]ful l9es ( 8 art4 ,i w lay me d[n :5ev] ,i want to beautifully admire ,utam>o & sp5d half an h\r ) 8 lady 78,to-day ,i am ) h] 9 sil5ce ( twilight eve1 & am afraid %e may vani% into ! mi/071 9 ! room d>k5$ by ! c&le-light 7x is ! c&le-light t d>k5s r ?an lights72 e book or picture ( ,we/]n orig9 7p]haps except a few repr9ts f ,rossetti or ,:i/l]1 :i* w\ld n break ! atmosph]e altoge!r7 %\ld be put aside4 ,h[ c y place toge!r 9 ! same room ,utam>o's wom51 = in/ance1 ) ,millet's pictures or ,c>p5t]'s 8,t[>ds ,democracy8 ,! atmosph]e ,i want to create %\ld be mo/ imp]sonal1 n t\*$ or sc>r$ by ! %>pness ( mod]n individualism or p]sonality1 b et]nally s(t & grey2 "u ! s(t grey atmosph]e y w\ld expect to see ! sudd5 swift emotion ( love1 pa91 or joy ( life1 t may come any mom5t or may n come at all4 ,i always ?9k t ! imp]sonality or ! p]sonality born out ( ! dep? ( imp]sonality 0 reg>d$ 9 old] ,japan z ! highe/1 mo/ virtu\s art & life2 n[ n talk+ ab\t life1 b ! art--,utam>o's art1 ! *ronicle or hi/ory ( ! idealis$ h>em or divan4 ,h[ *>m+ to talk ) ,utam>o on love & beauty 9 ! grey s(t atmosph]e p>ticul>ly fitt+ to receive him 91 or to be receiv$ by him 94 ,i w\ld surely v5ture to say to him on su* a r>e occasion3 8,y _h no academy or any hall ( m$iocrity 9 y\r own days to s5d y\r pictures to2 t 0 =tunate1 z y appeal$ directly to ! p ev5tually m arti/ic & always j4 ,i "k t y too 7 once imprison$ "u ! accusation ( obsc5ity2 !re 0 ! criticism also 9 y\r day :i* saw ! moral & ! lesson1 b n ! beauty & ! picture4 ,:5 y say h[ sorry y 7 to "p ) y\r picture :5 x 0 done1 ,i fully und]/& y\r arti/ic he>t1 because ! picture 0 too mu* ( y\rself2 p]haps y confess$ y\r own love & passion too nak$ly4 ,i "k t y mu/ h be5 feel+ uneasy or ev5 afraid to be obs]v$ or criticis$ too closely40 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,accusation ,,( ,,obscurity ,z a c]ta9 critic rem>k$1 ! real beauty flies away l an angel :5ev] an intellect ru%es 9 & beg9s to speak itself2 ! intellect1 if x has any?+ to d1 c]ta9ly likes to %[ up itself too mu*1 ) no consid]ation = ! g5]al h>mony t w\ld soon be w\nd$ by x4 ,utam>o's art1 let me d>e say1 is z ,i once wrote3 8,%e is an art 7let me call h] s7 ,hung1 z a web1 9 ! air ( p]fume1 ,s(t yet vivid1 %e sways 9 music3 7,b :at sadness 9 h] saturation ( life67 ,h] music lives 9 int5sity ( a mom5t & !n dies2 ,to h]1 sugge/ion is h] life4 ,%e is ! mo?-light play+ on reality's dusk1 ,soon to die z a savage prey ( ! mom5t2 ,%e is a creation ( surprise 7let me say s71 ,danc+ gold on ! wire ( impulse40 ,"s "o might say t ,utam>o's ladies are bra9less1 b is x n1 z ,i said be=e1 t ! sacrifice ( individuality or p]sonality makes !m jo9 at once ) ! great gho/s ( univ]sal beauty & love8 ,!y are beautiful1 because all ! gho/s & spirits ( all ! ages & humanity ( ,japan speak !mselves ?r\gh !m2 x is p]fectly "r ( him n to give any p>ticul> "n to ! pictures1 because !y are n ! reflection ( only "o woman1 b ( a hundr$ & ?\s& wom52 besides1 ,utam>o mu/ h be5 lov+ a little secrecy & my/ification to play ) ! public's curiosity4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,ukiyoye ,,woman ,we h 8 art2 t is q en\gh4 ,:at d ,i c>e ab\t 8 life1 :at he us$ to we> & eat1 h[ long he slept & h[ _m h\rs he work$ e day2 9 fact1 :at is kn[n z 8 life is extremely slight4 ,x is said t he 0 a sort ( hang]-on to ,juzaburo ,tsutaya1 ! well-kn[n publi%] ( 8 day1 at ! h\se )9 a /one's ?r[ ( ,daimon or ,great ,gate ( ,yo%iw>a1 ! ,nightless ,city ( hir$ beauties & lant]ns1 :]e1 ! /ory says1 ,utam>o _h 8 nightly revel ( y\?ful days z a fatal slave to female en*antm5t2 :ile we d n "k :e!r he revell$ !re or n1 we "k t z ,yo%iw>a ( ^? times 0 ! r5dezv\s ( beauty1 good looks1 & song1 n all physical1 b q spiritual1 we c believe t he mu/ h w&]$ !re = 8 arti/ic developm5t4 ,inde$ !re 0 8 great art beautifully a*iev$ :5 he sudd5ly ent]$ into idealism or dream :]e s5su\sness & spirituality f9d !mselves to be blood bro!rs or si/]s4 ,9 ! long hi/ory ( ,japanese art we see ! mo/ int]e/+ turn 9 ! appe>ance ( a new p]sonality1 t is ! ,ukiyoye woman2 & :o 0 ! arti/ :o p]fect$ !m to ! art ( arts8 ,he 0 ,utam>o4 ,y may abuse & criticise1 if y w1 _! unnaturally n>r[ squ9t eyes & egg-%ap$ smoo? face2 b f ! mask 8 woman we>s ,i am delici\sly impress$ ) ! /range yet famili>1 old b new1 arti/ic p]sonality4 ,! times *ange1 & we are becom+ m intellectual1 z a consequ5ce1 physically ugly2 is x too sweep+ or "o-sid$ to say t8 ,i h1 h[ev]1 _m reasons = my wi%+ to see m influ5ce ( ,utam>o's art4 ,,iv ,,hiro%ige ,! ,sumida ,riv]'s blue began to calm d[n1 l t ( an old ,japanese col\r-pr9t1 into ! blue1 ,i %\ld say1 ( sil5ce :i* _h n be5 mix$ ) ano!r col\r to make life2 t blue1 x might be said1 did n exi/ s mu* 9 ! riv] z 9 my v m9d1 :i* has lately gr[n1 foll[+ a c]ta9 ,mr4 ,hopp]1 to cry1 ,hiro--,hiro--,hiro%ige ! ,great60 ,! "t 0 late aft]noon ( "o day 9 la/ ,april2 ! little boat :i* c>ri$ a few s\ls l m9e1 :o1 greatly tr\bl$ by ! mod]n life1 7 eag] to ga9 ! true s5se ( p]spective t[>ds ,nature1 glid$ d[n z x f9i%$ ! regul> c\rse ( ! 8,*]ry-blossom view+ at ,mukojima40 ,& my m9d ent]$ sl[ly into a picture ( my own creation--nay1 ,hiro%ige's4 8,look at ! view f "h4 7,i 0 ?9k+ ( ,hiro%ige's ,sumidagawa ,hanasak>i among 8 ,y$o pictures47 ,x may be too late n[ to agree ) ,wilde :5 he said t ,nature imitates ,art10 ,i said to my fri5d4 ,he saw at once my mean+1 ?\gh n cle>ly1 & exp&$ on h[ arti/ically ! human m9d has be5 advanc+ lately2 & ,i endors$ him ) ! fact t ,i h come to see1 = "s long "t1 ! ,japanese sc5]y ?r\gh ,hiro%ige's eye4 ,my fri5d exclaim$3 8,is x n ! same ?+1 :5 y ?9k ,nature imitates ,art1 t y\r m9d itself imitates ! ,art fir/80 ,x is n writt5 9 any book h[ mu* ,hiro%ige 0 appreciat$ 9 8 day2 b ,i believe ,i am n wrong to say t he is n[ rea*+ ! height ( popul>ity 9 bo? ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/1 ( popul>ity 9 ! real s5se1 & y w easily und]/& me :5 ,i say t he is ! arti/ ( ! future 9 ! same s5se t ,i disbelieve 9 ! bir? regi/] ( ,turn] & ,:i/l]4 ,he is1 9 tru?1 greatly 9 advance1 ev5 if ,i fancy he is an arti/ ( ! pres5t day1 y\r contempor>y & m9e2 ,i always g to him to f9d :]e ,nature is pleas$ to put h] own emphasis4 ,e picture ( 8 ,i see seems to be a new "o always2 & ! la/ is ev] s surpris+ z to leave my m9d incapable = ! "t be+ ( appreh5sion ( 8 o!r pictures4 ,"o picture ( 8 is en\gh2 !re is ! pro( ( 8 arti/ic greatness4 ,sid5ote3 ,,nature ,,9 ,,h] ,,emphasis ,we did n "k until rec5tly :at meant ! words realism & idealism 7%\ld we ?ank ! ,we/]n critics87 except ?is3 8,! arti/1 :atev] he be1 ideali/ or reali/ or :at n1 is good :5 he is true to 8 art4 ,i mean t te*nique or me?od ( expression is second>y2 ev5 ! seem+ reali/ic picture ( ,ori5tal art is1 :5 x is spl5did1 always subjective40 ,i h _m reasons to call ,hiro%ige an ideali/ or subjective arti/1 n[ play+ an arbitr>y art ( criticism aft] ! ,we/]n fa%ion1 z ,i only see 8 arti/ic wisdom1 b no?+ else 9 8 be+ true to ,nature2 t wisdom1 ,i admit1 help$ 8 art to a great measure1 b :at ,i admire 9 him is ! indef9able quality :i*1 z ,i h no bett] ^w1 ,i w call atmosph]e or pictorial p]sonality4 ,x seems t he le>n$ ! secret f ,*9ese l&scape art h[ to avoid fem99ity & confusion2 ! diff]5ce betwe5 8 art & t ( ! ,*9ese arti/ is t :]e ! "o drew a bonseki1 or tray-l&scape1 ) s& f memory1 ! latt] made a mirage 9 ! sky4 ,:5 ,hiro%ige fails he rem9ds me ( ,em]son's words ( sugge/ion to look at ,nature upside d[n ?r\gh y\r legs2 8 success1 z t ( ! ,*9ese arti/1 is poetry4 ,& our ,ori5tal poetry is no o!r k9d b subjectivity4 ,i h "r "h be=e me ! picture call$ 8,awa no ,n>uto10 :i* is m (t5 cr$it$ to be ! "w ( ! second ,hiro%ige2 n[ let me1 = once & all1 settle ! "q t !re 7 _m ,hiro%iges4 ,x is my op9ion !re 0 only "o ,hiro%ige2 ,i say ?is because 9 old ,japan 7a hundr$ times m arti/ic ?an pres5t ,japan7 ! individual p]sonality 0 n recognis$1 & :5 an arti/ adopt$ ! "n ( ,hiro%ige by m]it & g5]al cons5t1 x meant t he grew at once inc>nat$ ) x2 :at use is !re to talk ab\t its second or ?ird8 ,i pref] to reg>d ,hiro%ige z ! title ( arti/ic m]it s9ce x has ceas$ 9 fact to be an individuality2 inde$1 :]e is ! o!r arti/1 ,ea/ or ,we/1 ^: life-/ory is s little kn[n z ,hiro%ige's8 ,& ,i see s _m pictures :i*1 :ile be>+ 8 signature1 ,i _c call 8 "w1 because ,i see !m s mu* bel[ ! ,hiro%ige m]it--= in/ance1 ! :ole upright s]ies ( ,tokaido & ,y$o1 & s _m pictures ( ! 8,not$ ,places 9 ! ,prov9ces ( ,japan--because !y are m]ely prose1 & ev5 z prose !y (t5 fail4 ,b to return to ?is 8,awa no ,n>uto10 a piece ( poem 9 picture1 :]e ! :irlpools ( ! /rait1 l>ge & small1 n[ ris+ & !n fall+ 9 p]fect rhy?m1 are drawn sugge/ively b none ! less di/9ctly4 ,i see 9 x n only ! natural ph5om5on ( ! ,awa ,/rait1 b also ! symbolism ( life's rise & fall1 success & defeat2 ,i 0 ?9k+ = "s "t t ,i %all write a poem on x1 al?\gh ,i c\ld n realise x yet4 ,sid5ote3 ,,hiro%ige ,,! ,,*9ese ,,poet ,i h my own mean+ :5 ,i call ,hiro%ige ! ,*9ese poet4 ,^u my little desk "h ,i see an old book ( ,*9ese prosody2 !re is a popul> ,*9ese v]se1 ,hi*igon ,zekku1 or ,f\r ,l9es ) ,sev5 ,words 9 ,ea*1 :i* is almo/ z rigid z ! ,engli% sonnet2 & ! !ory ( ! sonnet c be appli$ to t ,hi*igon ,zekku )\t any modification4 ,we g5]ally atta* an importance to ! ?ird l9e1 call+ x ! l9e 8= *ange10 & ! f\r? is ! conclusion2 ! fir/ l9e is1 ( c\rse1 ! comm5c+ ( ! subject1 & ! second is 8to receive & develop40 ,x seems t ,hiro%ige's good pictures v well pass ?is te/ ( ,hi*igon ,yekku qualification4 ,let me pick out ! pictures at r&om to prove my words4 ,"h is ! 8,bright ,sky aft] ,/orm at ,awazu10 "o ( ! s]ies call$ ,eight ,views ( ! ,lake ,biwa2 9 x ! :ite sails ready to hoi/ 9 ! fair breeze might be ! 8*ange0 ( ! v]sification4 ,t picture 0 comm5c$ & develop$ ) ! trees & ris+ hills by ! lake1 & ! conclusion is ! sails n[ visible & !n invisible f> away4 ,n[ take ! picture ( a ra9/orm on ! ,tokaido4 ,two peasants "u a half-op5$ pap] umbrella1 & ! ,kago-be>]s nak$ & ha/y1 are ! 8?ird l9e0 ( ! picture2 ! dr5*$ bamboo dipp+ all "o way & ! cottage ro(s %iv]+ "u ! ?reat ( ,nature w\ld be ! fir/ & second l9es1 :ile ?is picture-poem concludes itself ) ! s\nd ( ! h>% oblique fall ( ra9 ^u ! gr\nd4 ,y w see t ,hiro%ige's good pictures h always su* a !ory ( composition2 & he ga9$ x1 ,i ?9k1 f ! ,*9ese prosody4 ,9 ! ,ea/1 m ?an 9 ! ,we/1 art is alli$ to v]se-mak+4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,f>ewell ,,v]se ,:5 we consid] ! fact he 0 ! arti/ ( only fifty ye>s ago1 x is /range :y we _c "k m ( 8 own life /ory1 & h[ he happ5$ to leave ! words t g5]ally pass z a f>ewell v]se z foll[s3-- 8,i leave my bru% at ,azuma1 & g on ! j\rney to ! ,holy ,we/ to view ! fam\s sc5]y !re40 ,i _c accept x innoc5tly1 & ,i ev5 d\bt its orig91 z x is m prosaic ?an poetical4 ,x is only t he foll[$ aft] a fa%ion ( 8 day if he left x1 z ! v]se is poor & at be/ humor\s4 ,b :5 x is tak5 by ! ,engli% s]i\sness1 ! words h ano!r effect4 ,inde$1 ,hiro%ige has _h q an evolution s9ce he 0 discov]$ 9 ! ,we/2 he is1 9 tru?1 m an ,engli% or ,european arti/ ?an a ,japanese 9 ! pres5t und]/&+4 ,v ,,gaho ,,ha%imoto ,sid5ote3 ,,kokoromo*i ,,9 ,,picture ,! art ( ,gaho 7,ha%imoto's nom-de-plume1 signify+ ! 8,k+dom ,ref9$07 is n to disc>d =m & detail1 z is (t5 ! case ) ! arti/s ( ! 8,japanese s*ool10 :ile !y so> into ! grey-t9t$ vision ( tone & atmosph]e4 ,8 conv5tionalism--rememb] t he />t$ 8 arti/'s life z a /ud5t ( ! ,kano s*ool1 ^: absurd classicism1 arre/+ ! g]m ( developm5t1 invit$ its own ru9--0 n an enemy = him by any means4 ,) ! magic ( 8 own al*emy he turn$ x into a transc5d5tal beauty1 be>+ ! dignity ( arti/ic au?ority4 ,i am sure he mu/ h be5 glad to h ! conv5tionalism = 8 magic to "w on aft]w>d2 & :5 he left x1 x seems to me1 he look$ back to x ) a rem9isc5ce ( sad long+4 ,conv5tionalism is n bad :5 x does n dazzle4 ,to make x sugge/ive is an a*ievem5t4 ,to speak ( ,gaho's individuality 9 8 pictures does no ju/ice to him4 ,8 ?\ght & conception are ! highe/1 & at ! lea/ diff]5t f _m ano!r arti/ 9 ! ,we/4 ,x is n 8 aim at all to express ! light & col\r ( 8 individuality4 ,i believe t he ev5 despis$ x4 ,he _h ! volumes ( ! ,ori5tal philosophy 9 himself2 & 8 idea1 ,i believe1 0 mu* influ5c$ by ! ,z5 sect ,buddhism1 ^: f9ality 9 tea*+ is to =get y\r ego4 ,gaho (t5 talk$ on ,kokoromo*i 9 picture1 to use 8 fav\rite expression1 :i*1 ,i am sure1 means m ?an 8_s40 8,n[ :at is x80 he 0 frequ5tly ask$4 8,is x 9 its nature subjective or objective8 ,or is x some?+ l a comb9ation ( ! two80 ,he 0 nev] explanatory 9 spee* 9 8 life4 ,he ?\ght1 z a ,z5 prie/1 t sil5ce 0 ! be/ answ]4 ,let me expla9 8 ,kokoromo*i 9 picture by my und]/&+4 ,x is life or vital brea? ( ! objective "*1 :i* is pa9t$ by "o :o has no /a9 ( eye or subjectivity4 ,to lose y\r subjectivity aga9/ ! canvas1 or1 ,i w say1 "h 9 ,japan1 ! silk1 is ! fir/ & la/ ?+4 ,& ! p]fect assimilation ) ! object :i* y are go+ to pa9t w\ld be ! way ( emancipation4 ,y h to und]/& t y are call$ out by a div9e voice only to be a m$ium1 b no?+ else4 ,i am afraid t ! phrase1 8,let ,nature h]self speak10 has be5 ov]-us$4 ,h[ev]1 x is peculi>ly true 9 ,gaho's case4 ,i ?9k ,gaho ?\ght t to fla% ! rays ( 8 individuality 9 8 picture 0 no?+ b a blasphemy aga9/ ,nature4 ,9 t respect he is ! humble/ arti/1 & at ! same "t 8 humility is 8 own pride4 ,inde$1 x is only ?r\gh humility y are admitt$ to /ep into ! inn] %r9e ( ,nature4 ,art = ,gaho 0 n ! matt] ( a piece ( silk & ,*9ese ink1 b a sacr$ ?+4 ,& to be an arti/ is a life's greate/ triumph1 & ,i am sure t ,gaho 0 t4 ,i h be5 = "s long "t suspect+ ! nature ( developm5t ( arti/ic appreciation ( ! ,we/]n m9d1 :5 only ,hokusai's & ,hiro%ige's pictures1 let me say1 ( r$ & gre5 9 tone ( conception1 call$ its special att5tion1 & ,i ev5 ?\ght t our ,japanese art1 ) ! sil5ce ( blue & grey1 w\ld be p]fectly beyond its p[] ( rea*4 ,:5 ,nature so>s high]1 %e turns at once to ! dep? ( dreams1 ^: voice is sil5ce4 ,to express ! grey /illness ( atmosph]e & tone is ! highe/ art1 at lea/1 to ! ,japanese m9d4 ,n only 9 ! picture1 b 9 ! 8tea h\se0 or inc5se c]emony1 or 9 ! g>d51 ! appreciation ( sil5ce is ! highe/ /hetics4 ,x gives y a /rong b nev] abrupt ?rill ( ! delight :i* is nobly t\*$ by ! h&s ( sadness1 & lets y lose y\rself 9 x1 & sl[ly grasp some?+ y may be glad to call ideal4 ,& ! same s5sation y c ent]ta9 f ,gaho's art1 :i* y might ?9k to be rem9isc5t ( a c]ta9 arti/ic p>adise or ,horai1 ! ble/--"o ( 8 fav\rite subjects--enwrapp$ 9 sil5t air4 ,y may call x idealism if y w1 b x 0 no?+ = him b ! realisation4 ,:ile y ?9k x 0 8 fancy1 he saw x ) 8 own nak$ eyes4 ,x is true t he _h be5 deliv]$ f idealism4 ,& ,i %\ld say t dream1 too1 is n less real ?an y & ,i4 ,sid5ote3 ,,no?+ ,,b ,,! ,,realisation ,he nev] j>s y4 ,8 art is a grey gho/ ( melody born f ! bosom ( dep? & di/ance1 l a f>-(f m\nta94 ,& x gives y a ?rill ( l>ge space t b9ds y ) et]nity1 & y w und]/& t :at y call reality is no?+ b a %iv] ( impulse ( great ,nature4 ,8 art1 inde$1 is ! highe/ art ( ,japan1 :i*1 ,i believe1 w be also ! highe/ art ( ! ,we/4 ,x q (t5 /irs me ) a ,we/]n sugge/ion1 :i*1 h[ev]1 spr+s f ! soil ( 8 own bosom4 ,i "k t !re is a meet+-po9t ( ! ,ea/ & ,we/1 & t1 aft] all1 !y are ! same ?+4 ,he f\nd ! secret ( art1 :i* w rem9d any highly develop$ m9d ( bo? ! ,ea/ & ,we/ ( "s memory1 & let x feel some?+ l an emotion & fly into a high] realm ( beauty4 7,gaho's beauty is ! beauty ( sil5ce47 ,x goes )\t say+ t 8 art is simple1 & 8 vision n complex4 ,h[ev]1 x is n only an ,ori5tal philosophy to say t ! greate/ simplicity is ! greate/ complexity1 & ,i w say t ,gaho holds bo? extremes4 ,! elem5ts ( 8 art embrace some?+ old] ?an art1 l>g] ?an life1 some?+ :i* inspires y ) ! s5se ( pr(undity4 ,!y give u /range & positive pulses ( age & nature1 & ! sudd5 rapture ( dream1 = :i* we w gladly die4 ,!y give u ! feel+ ( peace & sil5ce1 & sugge/ some?+ :i* we wi% to grasp4 ,! delight we ga9 f ,gaho is purely spiritual4 ,8 pictures are liv+ z a gho/ :i* vani%es & aga9 appe>s4 ,8 conception ( ,buddhism 0 n sad1 al?\gh ?is religion is g5]ally said to be a pessimism1 b joy\s & sympa!tic4 ,i am sure t to associate ,buddhism ) some?+ ( grief & te>s is n a prop] und]/&+ at all4 7,see ,gaho's pictures ( ! ,buddha & ,rakans1 ! ,buddha disciples4 ,!y d n inspire any awfulness47 ,t5d]ness & joy1 ) a t\* ( sorr[1 :i* is poetry1 are ! road t[>d ! ,nirvana4 ,= ,gaho1 sil5ce meant ! highe/ /ate ( peacefulness4 ,! sad joy1 :i* is ! highe/ joy1 is an evolution :i* nev] breaks ! euphony ( life1 :ile te>s & grief are rebelli\s4 ,8 art inspires 9 u a great rev]5ce1 :i* is religi\s1 & x is always ju/ifi$4 ,& x reveals a light ( fai? "u :i* he 0 born z an arti/1 & he 0 glad to fulfil 8 appo9t$ "w4 ,!n 8 aspiration is nev] an accid5t1 b ! =ce :i* he *]i%$ & has made gr[4 ,sid5ote3 ,,gaho',s ,,?ree ,,p]iods ,gaho's life ( sev5ty-five ye>s1 :i* _h clos$ 9 ! mon? ( ,janu>y1 #aijg1 c be divid$ into ?ree p]iods4 ,! fir/ is t 9 :i* he 0 engag$ 9 ! pursuit ( ! anci5t me?od by copy+ ! models aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,kano s*ool2 ! second 0 t 9 :i* he sl[ly broke loose f ! trammels ( ! ,kano s*ool1 & v5tur$ out to make a ?or\gh exploration ( ! conspicu\s features ( v>i\s o!r s*ools2 & ! f9al 0 t 9 :i* he reveal$ himself nobly1 ) all ! ess5ce ( art :i* he _h e>n$ f 8 tireless j\rney ( previ\s days4 ,9 "o ^w1 he 0 ! sum total ( ! be/ ,japanese art4 ,x is said t 8 long life 0 b "o long day ( /udy & "w4 ,he %ut himself 9 8 sil5t /udio f e>ly morn+ till ev5+1 f ev5+ till midnight1 sitt+ be=e a piece ( spread silk1 ) a ,*9ese bru% 9 h&1 z if be=e a ,buddhi/ic alt> :]e ! holy c&les burn4 ,n[ 8 rese>* w5t deep 9 ! ,*9ese s*ools ( ! ages ( ,sung1 ,yu51 & ,m+1 & !n 8 ?\ghts l+]$ by ! glimm] ( ! ,higa%iyama s*ool's rem9isc5ces4 ,he confess$ t he receiv$ no small influ5ce f ! ,kor9 s*ool1 & ,i h m ?an "o reason to believe t 8 k ( ! ,we/]n art also 0 consid]able4 ,8 ca?olicity ( ta/e sev]ely discrim9at$ !m1 & 8 philosophy or conception ( art /ood magnific5tly above !m1 & nev] all[$ !m to di/urb x "u any circum/ances4 ,8 great p]sonality made him able to s+ ! song ( triumph ov] 8 b\ndless arti/ic k :i* _h no p[] to oppress him4 ,y might call 8 art a "w ( inspiration if y wi%2 b ,i am sure t he hat$ ! ^w inspiration4 ,x 0 ?r\gh ! religi\s exaltation ( 8 m9d t he c\ld comb9e himself ) ,nature1 & he & ! subject :i* he 0 go+ to pa9t 7 p]fectly "o :5 ! picture 0 done4 ,8 arti/'s magic is 9 8 h&l+ ( l9es4 ,he believ$ t ,japanese pa9t+ 0 fundam5tally "o ( l9es4 ,:at a *>m1 :at a v>iety he _h ) !m6 ,see ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! l9es he us$ = ! pictures ( a tig] or a dragon 9 cl\ds1 ! ,ori5tal symbol ( p[] & exaltation1 & a bird or o!r delicate subject4 ,! l9es !mselves are ! pictures4 ,h[ev]1 t does n mean to und]value 8 equal pre-em95ce 9 8 art ( col\r4 ,sid5ote3 ,,8 ,,f\r ,,ye>s ,,( ,,pupilage ,gaho--or ,gaho ,ha%imoto--0 born 9 ! fif? ye> ( ,tempo 7#ahcb7 at ,kobiki*o1 9 ,y$o1 n[ ,tokyo4 ,f 8 sev5? ye> he 0 taught h[ to draw & pa9t2 at ?irte5 he became = ! fir/ "t a pupil ( ,%os5 ,kano4 ,x is said t ,gaho 0 f an arti/ic family2 we c trace back to ,yeiki ,ha%imoto1 :o liv$ "s "t 9 ! ,meiwa 7#agfd71 & f :om ! family l9e has cont9u$ unbrok5 d[n to ! pres5t4 ,yeiki 0 orig9ally a native ( ,kyoto2 & !re he happ5$ to be kn[n to ,suwonokami ,matsudaira1 ! ,%ogun's m9i/]1 :o took him into 8 s]vice2 & on ! lord%ip's return to ,y$o ,mr4 ,ha%imoto accompani$ 8 ma/]4 ,& he happ5$ to settle at ,kobiki*o1 :]e ! ,kano family liv$1 & soon ga9$ ,kano's fri5d%ip4 ,s9ce t "t ! family l9e 0 cont9u$ by ,ikyo1 ,itei1 & ,yoho4 ,gaho 0 ,yoho's son4 ,! ye> aft] he became a /ud5t ( ! ,kano s*ool he lo/ 8 fa!r & also 8 "m4 ,x is said to be extraord9>y t he 0 call$ ^u to act1 aft] only f\r ye>s ( pupilage1 z an assi/ant to 8 ma/] ,%os5 9 pa9t+ p]sonal figures on ! c$> door ( ! ,%ogun palace4 ,at tw5ty ye>s ( age he 0 made head pupil4 ,:5 he m>ri$ he 0 tw5ty-six ye>s old1 & he began to lead 8 indep5d5t life1 :i* turn$ tragic imm$iately4 ,:ile ! problem ( gett+ 8 subsi/5ce 0 n easy1 8 wife1 :om he m>ri$ ) hope1 became insane4 ,mrs4 ,ha%imoto 0 oblig$ to )draw to ! ,higu*i village 9 ,saitama prefecture1 :]e 0 an e/ate ( h] husb&'s ma/]1 to avoid dang] 9 ! city2 b %e grew worse1 & ran mad4 ,& x is said t su* a sad turn 0 f ! reason t %e 0 (t5 torm5t$ by "s c\ntry ruffians4 ,%e 0 soon tak5 back to ! city aga91 :]e %e 0 put "u h] husb&'s sole protection4 ,?us1 :5 poor ,gaho's m9d 0 completely engross$ ) 8 family tr\ble1 ! great re/oration ( ,meiji 7#ahff7 0 ann\nc$1 & ! feudalism :i* _h prosp]$ = "s ?ree hundr$ ye>s fell to ! gr\nd4 ,:ole ,japan 0 ?r[n at once 9 ! abyss ( social tumult & *ange2 "u ! spe$ily felt =eign invasion %e lo/ h]self entirely4 ,:at %e did 0 to de/roy old ,japan2 %e ?\ght x prop] & ev5 wise4 ,x 0 ! d>ke/ age = art2 :5 p did n "k ( ! safety ( _! own exi/5ce1 x goes )\t say+ t !y _h no "t to admire art & sp5d money = x4 ,x is p]fectly miracul\s to ?9k h[ ! arti/s manag$ to live2 !re are1 ( c\rse1 _m he>t-r5d+ /ories ab\t !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,,tw5ty ,,s5 ,,= ,,8 ,,?ree ,,days ,gaho's is sad en\gh1 al?\gh x may n be sadde/ ( all4 ,he gave up 8 own pa9t+ tempor>ily1 & tri$ to get a pittance by pa9t+ pictures on fold+ fans :i* 7 meant = exportation to ,*9a4 ,& x is said t he 0 (t5 scorn$ by 8 employ] = 8 clumsy execution &1 sadd] /ill1 he 0 told to leave 8 job4 ,is x ,heav5's "r to treat "o :o 0 de/9$ to be a great arti/ l t8 ,he n[ resort$ to a manual "w ( l9k+ metal r+s = mak+ a sort ( net-"w2 ?is *a9-"w1 :5 f9i%$1 x is said1 0 made into some?+ to be worn z an und]g>m5t4 ,!n he turn$ to take up ! h&icraft ( mak+ 8koma10 or bridges 7a k9d ( small wood5 or bamboo pill[ ins]t$ betwe5 ! body ( a musical in/rum5t & its /r+s71 ( ! %amis51 a ,japanese guit>2 & he 0 paid1 ,i am told1 "o s5 = a s+le piece ( t koma1 & to make tw5ty x took him ?ree days4 ,fancy 8 e>n+ ( tw5ty s5 = 8 /eady "w ( ?ree days6 ,to recollect x 9 8 lat] days mu/ h be5 = him ! s\rce ( te>s4 ,& fancy aga9 8 imm5se weal? :5 he di$1 ! weal? :i*1 n 8 gre$1 b 8 s+le-m9d$ devotion to art invit$6 ,9 fact1 !re 0 no p]son s unconc]n$ ( money z ?is ,gaho4 ,x 0 8 greatness to believe amid ! sudd5 fall+ ( art t ! ,japanese art :i* _h gr[n f ! v soil a ?\s& ye>s old c\ld n die s easily1 & t ! p's m9d w\ld op5 to x 9 a bett] condition2 x 0 8 prophetic =esight to behold ! morn+ light 9 ! midnight />4 ,he 0 pati5tly wait+ = 8 "t :5 he %\ld rise ) spl5d\r2 & he nev] left himself to be ru9$ among ! sad :irl ( society & ! nation's unsympa!tic commotion4 ,he walk$ sl[ly b /eadily t[>d ! /> ^u :i* he set 8 l(ty eyes4 ,he /ood alo( above ! age4 ,8 life1 n only 9 8 art1 0 ! song ( triumph too4 ,to 8 relief1 8 insane wife di$2 & 8 appo9tm5t z a draughtsman at ! ,imp]ial ,naval ,academy meant = him a sub/antial help4 ,he kept x up till ! eighte5? ye> ( ,meiji1 :5 ! revival ( ,japanese art began to be *ronicl$1 z ,gaho expect$1 9 ! =mation ( art societies l ! ,kanga ,kwai or ,ryu*i ,kwai4 ,:5 he left ! ,naval ,academy he 0 call$ to d s]vice at ! ,inve/igation ,bureau ( ,draw+ & ,pa9t+ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 ,8 fell[-work]s 7 ! mo/ lam5t$ ,hogai ,kano1 ano!r great arti/ ( mod]n ,japan1 & ! late ,mr4 ,okakura1 t able art critic1 9 ^: guidance ,kano tru/$4 ,& ^? ?ree m5 at ! />t are ! true life-re/or]s ( ,japanese art4 ,:5 ! ,tokyo ,s*ool ( ,art 0 f\nd$ 7#bbnd ye> ( ,meiji71 ,gaho 0 fir/ made w>d5 ( ! s*ool1 & !n its director4 ,& he 0 appo9t$ pr(essor :5 8 inve/igation bureau happ5$ to close up4 ,h[ev]1 he volunt>ily resign$ 8 pr(essor%ip :5 ,mr4 ,okakura1 !n ! presid5t ( ! s*ool1 0 oblig$ to resign 8 (fice4 ,gaho took ! pr9cipal's *air ( ! ,nippon ,bijitsu :5 ,okakura e/abli%$ x aft]w>ds2 b ?is s*ool soon became a /ory ( ! pa/4 ,sid5ote3 ,,gaho',s ,,successors ,gaho has left 8 successors p]haps 9 ^? arti/s l ,kwanzan ,%imomura1 ,taikwan ,yokoyama1 ,kogetsu ,saigo & o!rs1 :o are do+ "s notewor?y "w4 ,& ,i believe t he di$ at ! "r "t if he mu/4 ,,vi ,,kyosai ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,w9e ,,& ,,arti/s' ,,m9ds ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,illu/rat$ ,,autobiography ,i ackn[l$g$ my fri5d's *>act]isation1 aft] "s reluctance1 ( our ,kyosai ,kawanabe z a ,japanese ,phil ,may2 z ! arti/ ( ,pun* has (t5 receiv$ ! appellation ( an ,engli% ,hokusai1 ,i d n see mu* h>m1 speak+ g5]ally1 9 ?us fall+ into ! fem99e foible ( comp>ison-mak+4 ,putt+ aside ! "q ( ! mat]ial a*ievem5t 9 art ( ^? arti/s ( ! ,ea/ & ,we/1 9 tru? s diff]5t 7,kyosai surpass+ ! o!r1 let me say1 9 v>iety71 "o w soon see t _! inn]mo/ arti/ic *>act]s are closely relat$2 _! seem+ diff]5ce is ! diff]5ce ( education & circum/ances f :i* ev5 _! orig9al m9ds c\ld h>dly escape4 ,i d n "k mu* ( ! bac*analianism ( ,phil ,may1 b ,i "k well en\gh t its sway is n s expansive 9 ,engl& z 9 ,japan1 at lea/ old ,japan1 :]e ! fanta/ic arti/s l ,kyosai revell$ ar\nd ! gho/s !y creat$ 9 ! sweet cup ( sak4 ,:5 we see ,kyosai writ+ 9 front ( 8 "n ! epi!t ,%ojo1 appli$ to ! half-human r$-hair$ bac*anals ( ,*9ese leg5d1 we might say he betray$1 beside 8 full-fac$ confession ( ! love ( ! cup1 ! fact ( 8 natural atta*m5t to ,toba ,sojo1 t apo/le ( hum\r1 ^: pictorial wantonness may h giv5 him _m a h9t2 inde$ he might h1 l ,phil ,may1 adorn$ ! pages ( ,pun*1 al?\gh _m an admir] ( 81 l ,josiah ,cond] 9 ,pa9t+s & ,/udies by ,kyosai ,kawanabe1 a sumptu\s book on ! arti/ conta9+ ! repres5tative "w ( 8 la/ eight ye>s1 sees only ! s]i\s side ( 8 "w4 ,& :5 he *ang$ ! ,*9ese "* ( 8 "n f t ( 8dawn0 to t ( 8madness10 ,i ?9k t he 0 laugh+1 at 8 own exp5se1 ov] ! lawless excitem5t he mo/ comically act$ :5 ! excess ( w9e deceiv$ him away f ! imag9ative pa? ( inspiration1 :ile1 l ,hokusai 9 ! well-kn[n epi!t ,gwakyo ,roj9 or ,old ,man ,crazy at ,pa9t+1 he sanctifi$ to himself 8 own craze = pa9t+4 ,x is an int]e/+ psy*ological /udy to speculate on ! possible relation betwe5 ! ,japanese w9e & our arti/s' m9ds2 ,i ?9k x 0 a sup]/ition or fai?1 ,i might say1 f\nd$ on tradition1 t !y call$ ! w9e an invok] ( inspiration1 z ,i see ! fact to-day t _m ( !m f9d ! div9e brea? 9 some?+ else4 ,h[ev]1 ,i am ?ankful to ! ,japanese liquid ) its gold5 fla%1 if x really act$ z ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* ,kyosai's _m pictures came into exi/5ce1 :ile 8 _m o!r works1 = in/ance ! frontispiece woodcut ( ,pr(essor ,cond]'s ,kyosai book1 ! elaborate picture ( a ,japanese beauty ( ! elev5? c5tury1 or ! fam\s c\rtesan1 ,jigoku-dayu1 9 company ) a demon1 also ! highly f9i%$ "w own$ by ,mrs4 ,william ,&]son1 or ! o!r pictures ,i h se5 m or less by accid5t1 prove t he c be an equally spl5did arti/ 9 a diff]5t direction :ile 9 p]fect sobriety4 ,he 0 born 9 ! ye> #ahca1 t is ab\t ?irty ye>s1 r\ghly speak+1 be=e ! fall ( ! ,tokugawa feudalism1 :5 ! age 0 fa/ decay+ into loose morality & sak-dr9k+2 & :5 he became a man1 he f\nd t ! art's dignity "u ^: k9d %ad[ he _h /udi$ z a /ud5t ( ,tohaku ,kano1 ! lead+ arti/ ( t fam\s ,kano family 9 ^? days1 _h fall5 flat1 & t 8 ability made no satisfactory impression on p :o _h likely =gott5 _! arti/ic appreciation 9 ! tumult ( ! ,re/oration2 & ,i ?9k x 0 natural en\gh = ,kyosai to call ^u ! w9e1 z we say "h1 to sweep away ! grievance1 & to invoke1 ?r\gh x1 a div9e influ5ce ^u 8 art4 ,& x is ! old ,japanese way to speak ( w9e-dr9k+ & g5]al revel ) innoc5t gu/o1 z ,i f9d 9 ,kyosai ,gwad51 an illu/rat$ autobiography "h & !re humor\sly exagg]at$ b none ! less s9c]e1 f :i* all ! writ]s on ,kyosai1 ,pr(essor ,cond] includ$1 draw ! mat]ials ( 8 life2 he is (t5 9 dang] ( be+ criticis$ = 8 self-adv]tis+ audacity1 ?is arti/ ( f9e madness4 ,he (t5 rem9ds me ( ,hokusai1 n s mu* 9 8 arti/ic expression z 9 temp]am5t4 ,! books1 ,i mean ,kyosai ,gwad51 _c be said1 ,i ?9k1 to be m int]e/+ 9 text ?an ! pictures !mselves2 ^! are a s]ies ( (f-h& sket*es %[+ ! actual sc5es ( 8 arre/ & imprisonm5t1 ! /ory ( :i* ,pr(essor ,cond]'s ,engli% propriety exclud$1 al?\gh x seems p]fectly h>mless z x 01 on 8 "p1 m]ely ! conduct aris+ out ( m]rim5t f excess ( w9e2 beside1 8 sket*es %[ u ! sick5+ gloom9ess ( prison life 9 ^? days :5 "o's fre$om & "r 7 d5i$ r ?an protect$4 ,kyosai drank mo/ t]ribly at a p>ty held at a re/aurant 9 ,uy5o ,p>k2 he made on ! spot ! c>icatures--:ile ov]he>+ ! talk ( a =eign] on horseback :o1 be+ ask$ by a tea-h\se maid at ,oji if he came alone1 repli$ t he came accompani$ by 8a pair ( fools--9 :i* he drew ! picture ( two p ty+ ! %oe-/r+s ( "o man ) ! longe/ legs1 & also ! picture ( m5 ( ! longe/ arms pull+ out ! hairs ( ,daibutsu's no/rils4 ,! au?orities1 ?\gh x is n cle> h[ ! matt] came to _! k1 /epp$ into ! place & arre/$ him on ! gr\nd ( insult+ ! (ficials2 we mu/ be ?ankful = ! 8enlight5m5t0 ( to-day :5 nobody w\ld possibly get1 z ,kyosai got 9 #ahgj1 n9ety days 9 ! cell f su* pictures4 ,! real mean+ ( ,kyosai's impromptu 9 art is r vague2 b x is 9 my m9d a satirical love to und]/& !m z a huge laught] ov] ,japan's slavi%ness to ! ,we/4 ,& ,i (t5 wond] if !y are n c>icatures :i* c\ld be us$ to-day4 ,:]e is ano!r ,kyosai :o c\ld raise su* a /rik+ bru% ( scorn & sne] z to />tle au?ority8 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,pr\d ,,plebeianism ,kyosai us$ to absorb 8 sp>e "t1 :ile a "y /ud5t at ,kano's ateli]1 9 ! /udy ( ! ,no drama--out ( natural love1 ,i believe1 comb9$ ) zeal to f9d an arti/ic secret 9 its het]og5eity1 unlike ! o!r /ud5ts :o s\ght _! outside amusem5t nightly 9 popul> halls ( music & song2 & x 0 an eld]ly lady ( ! ,kano family :o enc\rag$ him by furni%+ funds = tea*] & co/umes1 be+ impress$1 z a ,no admir] h]self1 by ! "y man's noble int5tion4 ,x seems t ,kyosai _h n be5 able to fulfil ! old lady's desire to see him 9 "o ( h] fav\rite pieces call$ ,sambaso1 :e!r f 8 imp]fect ma/]+ ( x !n or f "s o!r reason1 :5 %e sudd5ly fell ill & di$2 d\btless1 ,kyosai took ! matt] to 8 he>t ( he>ts4 ,x 0 on ! day ( h] ?ird anniv]s>y t he ga!r$ all ! musician accompani/s ( flute & drum be=e h] lonely grave at ,uy5o1 & he1 ( c\rse 9 ! full co/ume ( ! "*1 p]=m$ ! :ole piece ( ! said ,sambaso4 ,fancy ! sc5e 9 ! gravey>d damp ) mosses1 d>k ) ! fall+ foliage2 & ! actor is no o!r b fanta/ic ,kyosai4 ,:]e c\ld be f\nd a m gruesome sight ?an t8 ,?is /ory among o!rs we f9d 9 ,kyosai ,gwad5 is mo/ *>act]i/ic 9 t no o!r arti/ ( ! long ,japanese hi/ory1 p]haps ) ! possible exception ( ,hokusai1 c\ld make x fit = himself2 ! /ory reveals ,kyosai's hone/y almo/ to a fault1 t s\nds at once *ildi% or madman-l1 a temp]am5t1 unlike t ( ,s\!rn ,japan ( female ref9em5t & voluptu\sness1 :i* only ! pr\d plebeianism ( ! ,y$o civilisation 7:at an ultra-,european imbecility ( pres5t ,tokyo67 c\ld create1 ! temp]am5t1 uncompromis+1 mo/ difficult to be neutral4 ,if we call ,i*o ,hanabusa ! mo/ prop] repres5tative ( old ,y$o's ,g5roku ,age1 ! "t :5 p f\nd spirituality ?r\gh ! consecration ( mat]ialism1 ,i ?9k we c well call ,kyosai ! repres5tative ( ! lat] ,tokugawa ,age 7al?\gh 8 life ext5d$ a good _m ye>s into ! pres5t ,meiji era7 :i*1 aga9 l 8 own art1 fell ) ! abruptness ( an oak-tree4 ,i h "s reason :5 ,i beg y\r att5tion to ! above *>act]i/ic /ory ( ,kyosai4 ,! love ( ! ,no drama1 ! classic ( lyrical fasc9ation exclusively patronis$ by nobles & p ( ta/e1 w\ld nev] be tak5 z /range 9 ,kyosai :o /ay$ sixte5 long ye>s ) t ma/] ( ! old ,kano art1 ,tohaku ,kano1 till he p>t$ f x 9 8 tw5ty-sev5? ye> p]haps = an art wid] & tru]1 or1 let me say1 to f9d 8 own arti/ic s\l all by 8 own impulse & /r5g?2 & :5 we see :at atta*m5t1 ev5 rev]5ce1 he _h1 dur+ 8 :ole life1 t[>d ! "n ( ,toiku giv5 him by ! old ma/]1 ! "n we f9d 9 ,kyosai ,gwad5 & o!r books1 we c safely say t 8 classic passion 9 g5]al mu/ h be5 q /rong4 ,! "q is :]e 8 plebeianism c\ld f9d room to rise & fall4 ,t is ! po9t :]e1 n only 9 8 art1 also 9 8 p]sonality1 he %[$ 9 spite ( himself a tragi-comic oddity1 ma9ly f ! rupture betwe5 ! two extremes ( temp]am5t4 ,i am told by 8 p]sonal fri5d :o survives to-day t he 0 r pleas$ to %ock & fright5 ! mo/ polite society :i* rev]5tly congregat$ 9 ! sil5t h\se ( ! ,no drama1 to beg9 )1 by 8 in=mal dress only suitable = ! /reet %opkeep] or me*anic1 !n ) 8 occasional %\t ( praise ov] ! beautiful turn ( ! act+1 9 a voice t\*$ ) vulg> audacity2 he exclaim$1 8,umei60 ,y$o slang = 8spl5did10 :i* 0 at lea/ unusual = a ,no appreciator4 ,nobody seem$1 ,i am told1 to criticise him :5 8 good old he>t 0 well recognis$4 ,s 9 8 own art4 ,i c po9t out1 ev5 f ,pr(essor ,cond]'s collection alone1 _m a specim5 :]e ! ari/ocratic alo(ness ( air is (t5 blurr$ by 8 plebeianism--= example 9 ! pictures ( 8,d>uma10 8,! ,goddess ,kwannon on a ,dragon10 8,c>p swimm+ 9 a ,lake10 & o!rs2 ! mean+ ,i wi% to impress on y\r m9d w become cle> directly :5 y comp>e !m ) ! "w ( ,ses%u1 ,motonobu1 & ,okyo on simil> subjects4 ,& aga9 ,i h en\gh confid5ce to say t 8 elaborate pictures ( r$ & gre51 aft] ! ,ukiyoye s*ool1 7 m (t5 weak5$ by ! classic mi/2 al?\gh he did n wi% to be look$ ^u z ( t s*ool1 ,i ?9k x 0 ! ma9 reason t he r fail$ z an ,ukiyoye arti/4 ,i endorse my fri5d to :om ,i prais$ & abus$ ,kyosai lately only to get 8 true e/imation1 :5 he decl>$ t ,kyosai c\ld n become "o ( ! greate/ arti/s ( ,japan simply f 8 inability to sacrifice 8 v]satility2 t v]satility 0 ! k9d we c only f9d 9 ,hokusai4 ,he 0 ! mo/ di/+ui%$ example ( "o :o fail$1 if he fail$1 f excess ( arti/ic p[] & impulse4 ,sid5ote3 ,,weak5$ ,,by ,,! ,,classic ,,mi/ ,any "o :o sees ,kyosai ,gwad5 w c]ta9ly be a/oni%$ by 8 extraord9>y p]si/5ce ( /udy display$ 9 ! fir/ two volumes1 9 :i* he %[s encyclop$ically ! delicate %ades ( v>iety ( ne>ly all ,japanese arti/s ackn[l$g$ great1 f ,kanaoka d[n to ,kuniyo%i1 also specim5s ( ,*9ese ma/]s ins]t$ at int]vals4 ,:5 ,i say t 8 arti/ic /udy 0 ?or\gh ev5 9 ! mod]n s5se1 ,i mean he always w5t /raight to ,nature & reality to fulfil :at ! pictures ( old ma/]s fail$ to tell him4 ,kyosai ,gwad5 tells1 z an e>ly adv5ture 9 ,nature /udy1 h[ he hid 9 a cupbo>d a human head :i* he pick$ up f a swoll5 riv] & horrifi$ ! family ) 8 attempt to sket* x 9 8 n9? ye>2 :5 fire broke out & swept away ev5 8 own h\se1 he became an object ( condemnation1 z he act$ z if x 7 ! affair ( somebody else1 & 0 se5 s]5ely sket*+ ! sudd5 clam\r ( ! fire sc5e4 ,! books conta9 some:]e a page or two ( unusually amus+ sket*es ( 8 /ud5ts at "w on diff]5t liv+ objects1 f a frog & turtle to cocks & fi%es2 ,kyosai's love ( fun 9 exagg]ation 7inde$ exagg]ation is "o ( ! traits conspicu\s ev5 9 8 mo/ s]i\s "w7 aga9 is se5 9 ! sket*es1 :5 he made a monkey play at gymna/ics & pull ! hair ( ! e>ne/ /ud5t ) ! bru%4 ,i (t5 ask myself ! "q ( ! real m]it ( realism 9 our ,japanese art1 & fur!r ! "q h[ mu* ,kyosai ga9$ f 8 reali/ic accuracy2 ,i wond] :at arti/ic mean+ !re is1 = in/ance1 :5 p1 ev5 ackn[l$g$ critics1 speak ) mu* admiration ( ! anatomical exactness ( ^? skeletons fanta/ically danc+ to ! gho/'s music 9 t fam\s ,jigoku-dayu picture4 ,let me ask aga9 :at ! picture w\ld lose1 suppos+1 = in/ance1 ! mo/ :imsical danc]s ar\nd ! c\rtesan's gorge\s robe _h two or ?ree jo9ts ( bone miss+2 is n ,kyosai's reali/ic m9ut5ess1 :i* ! arti/ 0 p]haps pr\d ( display+1 9 tru?1 r a small subord9ate "p 9 8 pictures8 ,he 0 already 9 ! pres5t age1 _m ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 :5 _m a weak arti/ic m9d ( ,japan only receiv$1 f ! ,we/]n art1 confusion & reason+1 b n /r5g? & passion4 ,n[ let me ask y3 0 x ,kyosai's arti/ic greatness to accept ! ,we/]n sci5ce ( art8 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,reali/ic ,,m9ut5ess ,he 0 nev] orig9al 9 ! absolute und]/&+ z ,ses%u1 ,kor91 9 a less] degree ,h>unobu & ,hokusai 72 x might be t he 0 born too late 9 ! age1 or is x m true to say t 8 a/oni%+ k ( ! old ,japanese art act$ to hold him back f /rik+ out an orig9al l9e8 ,education (t5 makes "o a c[>d4 ,:5 ,i say t he 0 himself ! sum total ( all ,japanese art1 ,i d n mean to und]value him1 b r to d ju/ice to 8 v]satility & ! sw+ ( 8 p[]4 ,& x 0 8 p]sonality1 unique & undef9able1 t made 8 borr[+ su* an impression z we feel x 9 fact 9 8 "w4 ,aft] all1 he has to be judg$1 9 my op9ion1 z an arti/ ( te*nique4 ,i d n "k :at picture ( 8 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum & ! ,briti% ,museum h1 except a few reproductions 9 books1 :i* impress$ me z poor examples4 ,x is n too mu* to say t ,pr(essor ,cond]'s ,kyosai book is ! fir/ & may be ! la/2 !re is no m fit man ?an he1 :o z ,kyosai's /ud5t knew him p]sonally dur+ ! la/ eight ye>s ( 8 life4 ,! book conta9s "s good specim5s :i* belong to t p]iod2 b :at ,i mo/ wi% to see1 are ! pictures he produc$ 9 8 e>li] age4 ,he is "o ( ! arti/s :o w ga9 mu* f selection2 :o w ev] publi% a book ( tw5ty or ?irty be/ pieces ( 8 life's production8 ,,vii ,,! ,,la/ ,,ma/] ,,( ,,! ,,ukiyoye ,,art ,yo%ito%i ,tsukioka1 z ,kuniyo%i's home /ud5t ( high tal5t 9 8 y\ng] days1 x is said1 _h a key to ! /oreh\se entru/$ to 8 c>e1 :]e ,kuniyo%i treasur$ =eign col\r-pr9ts ( sa9ts or devils /ray$ f a ,dut* %ip1 ,heav5's gift mo/ r>e 9 ^? days1 :i* made him pause a little & ?9k ab\t a fre% turn = 8 "w4 ,:5 we "k t vulg>ity always attracts u fir/ & mo/1 provid$ x is new to u1 we _c blame ,yo%ito%i mu* :5 he reproduc$ 9 8 "w1 inde$1 /eal+ a m>* on 8 ma/]1 an imm$iate response to ! ,we/]n art1 ^: secret he ?\ght he c\ld solve ?r\gh v>ni%+4 ,d\btless x 0 no small discov]y = ,yo%ito%i4 ,& ! g5]al public 7 equally simple :5 8,kwaidai ,hyaku ,s5so10 8 fir/ attempt aft] ! new dep>ture1 q impressive z he ?\ght1 0 well receiv$ by !m2 :5 he w5t too f> 9 ?is =eign imitation ?r\gh 8 little k1 z 9 8 8,battle at ,uy5o10 he v>ni%$ ! :ole picture4 ,we h ano!r in/ance t "t is1 aft] all1 ! be/ judge1 z we "k t ^? pictures ( ,yo%ito%i's e>ly days1 :5 he _h n yet f\nd 8 own art1 are mo/ peacefully buri$ "u ! bless$ oblivion & heavy du/s to-day4 ,y _c make an art only by wisdom & pray]1 & x is bett] to commit y\?ful s9 :5 "o mu/1 l ,yo%ito%i1 ) 8 p]iod ( =eign imitation1 s9ce 8 lat] "w w\ld become int5sifi$1 *a/5$1 & bett] balanc$ by 8 rep5tance4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,success ,,( ,,failure ,to speak mo/ /rictly1 ,kuniyo%i %\ld be call$ ! la/ ma/] ( ! ,ukiyoye s*ool1 ?is int]e/+ bran* ( ,japanese art int]pret+ ! love & romance ( ! populace1 peculi>ly develop$ ?r\gh ! g5]al hatr$ ( ! ari/ocratic p2 b ,i h reason to call ,yo%ito%i ,tsukioka ! v la/ ma/] ( t s*ool1 9 ! same s5se t we call ,danjuro or ,kikugoro ! la/ actors1 n less by ! fact ( ! age1 already het]og5e\s1 naturally weak5$ = hold+ up ! old ,japanese purity1 aga9/ :i* he /ruggl$ h>d to f9d an arti/ic compromise1 ?an by 8 own gift4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght t1 if he _h be5 born e>li]1 he might h prov$ himself ano!r ,hokusai1 or1 bett] /ill1 if ! "t 7 /ill e>li]1 :5 love & s5suality 7 ! same ^w 9 peace & prosp]ity1 he w\ld n h be5 mu* bel[ ,utam>o4 ,if he fail$1 z inde$ he fail$1 n[1 look+ back f to-day1 x 0 ! failure ( 8 age4 ,al?\gh x may s\nd p>adoxical1 ,i am pleas$ to say t 8 failure 0 8 success1 because ,i see 8 undaunt$ v]satility glorifi$ ?r\gh 8 failure2 he helps1 m ?an any o!r arti/1 ! hi/orian ( ,japanese art to /udy ! age psy*ologically--9 fact1 he s]ves him m ?an ,hokusai or ,utam>o4 ,he is an int]e/+ /udy1 z ,i said be=e1 z ! la/ ma/]1 inde$1 z mu* s z ,moronobu ,hi%ikawa z ! recognis$ fir/ ma/]4 ,i say ,yo%ito%i fail$1 b ,i d n mean t he 0 a s-call$ failure 9 8 lifetime2 on ! contr>y1 he 0 "o ( ! mo/ popul> arti/s ( mod]n ,japan--at lea/1 9 ! age ( 8 maturity2 :at ,i %\ld l to say is t ! arti/ic success ( "o age does nev] mean ! success ( ano!r age1 & ,yo%ito%i's success is1 let me say1 ! success ( failure :5 we n[ look back ^u x4 ,i c di/9ctly rememb] ev5 to-day my great disappo9tm5t1 n[ almo/ tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 z a mo/ ard5t admir] ( ,yo%ito%i1 :51 appe>+ be=e ! publi%]'s h\se z e>ly z sev5 o'clock ! morn+ aft] ,i _h read ! ann\ncem5t ( 8 new picture ( a danc]1 ,i 0 told t ! entire set ( copies 0 exhau/$2 8 popul>ity 0 some?+ great 9 my boyhood's days4 ,x 0 9 #ahge t he fir/ took ! public by /orm ) 8 ?ree %eets ( pictures call$ 8,i*i ,h>ano10 an hi/orical ?+ :i* %[$ ,yasumasa1 a c\rt noble1 play+ a bamboo flute "u ! moonlight1 p]fectly unconsci\s ( a highwayman1 ,hakama ,d>e by "n1 foll[+ him1 /epp+ s(tly ^u ! autumn grasses1 ready to /ab ! noble ) 8 sword4 ,! popul>ity ( ?is picture 0 height5$ by ! fact t ,danjuro1 ! greate/ trag$ian ( ! mod]n ,japanese /age1 want$ to reproduce ! pictorial effect 9 a play1 & h ,%9suke ,kawatake write up "o special sc5e to d hon\r to ,yo%ito%i1 "u ! title 8,i*i ,h>ano1 by ,yo%ito%i1 ,p[]ful ) 8 ,bru%40 ,x 0 a great hon\r inde$1 su* z no arti/ to-day c\ld expect to receive4 ,we h _m occasions1 on ! o!r h&1 :5 ,yo%ito%i s]v$ ! actors & 8 bosom fri5ds1 ,danjuro & ,kikugoro1 to popul>ise _! art4 ,s9ce ! day ( ! ,fir/ ,toyokuni1 x _h be5 ! cu/om = ! arti/s ( ?is popul> s*ool to "w toge!r ) ! /age arti/s4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,c>v] ,,& ,,pr9t] ,yo%ito%i br\ght out ! s]ies ( ?ree call$ 8,sn[1 ,moon1 & ,fl[]10 two ( !m commemorat+ ,danjuro 9 8 well-kn[n rle ( ,kuyemon ,kezuri1 & "o ,kikugoro 9 ,seig51 ^: holy life ( prie/hood 0 di/urb$ by love beyond hope4 ,al?\gh ,i hesitate to say !y are ! be/ specim5s--yes1 !y are 9 _! own way--!y h few companions 9 ! long ,ukiyoye annals z !atrical po/]s1 = :i* exagg]ation %\ld n be mu* blam$4 ,! /rik+ po9t ( emphasis 9 design1 hitt+ well ! arti/ic "w1 make !m wor?y4 ,i h !m "r be=e me :ile writ+ ?is brief note on ,yo%ito%i4 ,i recall :at ,i he>d ab\t ! ,kezuri picture2 x is said t ! arti/ sp5t fully ?ree days to draw ?is 8hundr$-days wig10 to use ! !atrical phrase4 ,:at an a/oni%+ wig t rle _h to we>4 ,& :at pa9/ak+ execution ( ! arti/2 & aga9 :at wond]ful dext]ity ( ! ,japanese c>v] & pr9t]4 ,at ! "t :5 ^! pictures 7 produc$ x is n too mu* to say t ! arts ( c>v+ & pr9t+ _h rea*$ ! highe/ possible po9t--t is to say1 !y _h already begun to fall4 ,i am pleas$ to atta* a special value to !m z ! pa/ pieces :i* well comb9$ ^? ?ree arts4 ,by ! way1 ! "n ( ! c>v] ( ^? pictures is ,wadayu4 ,n[1 return+ to ,yo%ito%i & 8 actors-fri5ds4 ,! =m] 0 always reg>d$ by ! latt] z an arti/ic advis] ^: words 7 obs]v$ z law2 ,yo%ito%i 0 ! fir/ p]son ,danjuro us$ to look up :5 9 tr\ble ) ! matt] ( !atrical design 9 dress4 ,i h (t5 he>d h[ ! arti/ help$ ,kikugoro4 ,?is em95t actor once _h a great problem h[ to appe> z ,%9i ,gami1 or ! ,_s ( ,dea?1 9 ! play call$ ,kaga ,zobi1 & ask$ ,yo%ito%i = a sugge/ion2 & x is said t a r\gh sket* he drew at once enlight5$ ,kikugoro's bewild]$ m9d1 &1 z a result1 he immortalis$ ! rle4 ,x 0 ! age :5 realism1 ( c\rse1 9 m vague1 d\btful mean+ ?an ! pres5t usage1 _h completely conqu]$ ! /age1 ! old ideali/ic /age art hav+ fall5 (f ! p$e/al4 ,c]ta9ly ,danjuro1 ! fir/ ( all to be absorb$ 9 t realism :i* prevail$ "h tw5ty or tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 did nev] s]ve ! /age art = advancem5t1 b1 on ! contr>y1 x 0 ! realism1 if any?+1 t *eap5$1 trivialis$1 & vulg>is$ ! "t-hon\r$ ,japanese art2 b x seem$ t !re 0 nobody to see t po9t ( wisdom4 ,x is ridicul\s to "k h[ ,danjuro insi/$1 z ,tomonori1 9 ! play ( ,sembon ,sakura1 t ! blood ^u 8 arm\r %\ld be pa9t$ z real z possible1 & tr\bl$ ! great arti/ic bru% ( ,yo%ito%i on ea* occasion dur+ ! :ole run ( ! play2 b h[ s]i\s ! actor 0 9 8 ?\ght & det]m9ation6 ,aga9 t realism 0 ! ma9 cause :y ,yo%ito%i's art fail$ to compete ) ! e>li] ,ukiyoye arti/s l ,%un%o1 ,utam>o1 & ev5 ,hokusai2 x 0 an art borr[$ f ! ,we/ d\btless1 :5 ,i obs]ve h[ ,yo%ito%i1 unlike ! e>li] arti/s1 0 delight$ to use ! /raight1 =ceful l9es z ! mod]n ,we/]n illu/rators2 ! picture call$ 8,daimatsuro0 is a fit example 9 :i* he c>ri$ out t t5d5cy or mann]ism ) mo/ v]satility4 ,i d>esay t 8 pictures1 :e!r ( hi/orical h]oes or pr(essional beauties1 :i* 7 lea/ affect$ by ! s-call$ realism or ,we/]n p]spectives & obs]v$ c>efully ! old ,ukiyoye canons1 limit+ !mselves 9 ! mo/ arti/ic %yness1 w\ld be only priz$ z adorn+ 8 "n z ! la/ ma/]2 = ! n9ety p] c5t4 we h no grief = _! ha/5+ into bless$ du/s4 ,i h 9 my collection ! ?ree-%eet picture call$ 8,imayo ,g5ji10 %[+ ! view ( ,*igoga ,fu*i at ,y5o%ima1 ) ! romantic po/ure ( f\r nak$ fi%]wom51 :i* is dat$ v e>ly 9 ,yo%ito%i's arti/ic life1 no d\bt be+ ! "w ( ! "t :5 he 0 /ill a home /ud5t at ,kuniyo%i's /udio or work%op2 y c see ! arti/'s allegiance to 8 tea*] 9 ^? some:at /oop+ woman figures2 !re is no mi/ake to say t ,yo%ito%i1 at lea/ 9 ?is picture1 _h /udi$ ,hiro%ige & ,hokusai to advantage = ! g5]al effect ( rocks & fanta/ic waves4 ,sid5ote3 8,,imayo ,,g5ji ,al?\gh x is cle> t x is n a specim5 ( 8 develop$ art1 ,i h 9 m9d to say t x w endure1 p]haps z "o ( ! be/ ,ukiyoye pictures ( all ages1 ?r\gh its y\?ful loyalty to ! traditional old art & ! pa9/ak+ composition = :i* ! be/ "w is always m>k$4 ,h[ arti/ically tr\bl$1 ev5 lo/1 are 8 lat] works1 ?\gh once !y 7 popul> & ev5 admir$6 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,fa9t ,,e*o ,,( ,,okyo ,al?\gh he 01 z ,i said above1 mo/ popul> 9 ! prime ( 8 life 7by ! way he di$ 9 8 fifty-f\r? ye> 9 ,june ( #ahib71 he _h _m ye>s ( pov]ty & disc\ragem5t :5 he compla9$ ( ! fact t he 0 born r too late2 8 h>d%ip1 n only spiritual1 b mat]ial1 soon foll[$ aft] ! happy p]iod ( /ud5t life ) ,kuniyo%i1 :5 8 arti/ic ambition =c$ on him indep5d5ce4 ,x 0 ! "t mo/ in>ti/ic1 if !re 0 ev] su* a "t 9 any c\ntry1 :5 ! new ,meiji ,gov]nm5t _h h>dly settl$ itself on ! sad ru9s ( ! ,tokugawa feudalism1 "u :i* all prosp]ity & peace1 ev5 art & humanity1 7 buri$1 & ! p 9 g5]al ev5 ?\ght ! safety ( _! lives 0 beyond rea*1 n[ ) ! s-call$ ,civil ,w> ( ,meiji ,t5?1 & !n ) t or ?is4 ,h[ c\ld ! arti/s get ! p's support "u su* a condition ( ! times2 inde$1 ,yo%ito%i f\ght bitt]ly = 8 b>e exi/5ce !n4 ,x 0 ! "t :5 he 0 extremely h>d-up t 8 home-/ud5ts1 ,to%ikage & ,to%ih>u1 bravely s]v$ him 9 ! capacity ( cook or = any o!r "w2 we _c blame him t he tri$1 ) su* pictures z ! s]ies call$ 8,accid5t ( ! ,"l ,ii10 to amuse & impress ! p's m9ds1 :i* grew1 9 spite ( !mselves1 to love battle & blood4 ,& ! be/ result he receiv$ f su* "w1 happy to say = 8 art1 0 ! realisation ( failure4 ,b he 0 q pr\d1 ,i und]/&1 :5 he publi%$ x1 & ev5 expect$ a great sale4 ,& :5 he c\ld n sell x at all1 x is said1 he det]m9$ t he w\ld run away alone f ,tokyo = good1 leav+ 8 /ud5ts beh9d4 ,al?\gh !re is no record ( its sale to-day1 ,i am sure t x did n sell well1 or1 9 ano!r way ( say+1 x sold well en\gh to save him f ! %ame ( runn+ away4 ,d\btless ! p dem&$ pictures ( su* a nature1 p]haps to illu/rate ! "t's happ5+1 z x 0 ! "t be=e ! exi/5ce ( any graphic or illu/rat$ pap]1 & to fill t dem& ,yo%ito%i br\ght out a hundr$ pictures ( battles & hi/orical h]oes1 m or less 9 bloody sc5es1 :i* are mo/ly =gott54 ,x 0 9 #ahhe t he fairly well f\nd 8 own art 7good or bad7 ) ! hi/orical picture1 8,kiyomori's ,illness02 ! *ief "*1 ! ,"l ,kiyomori1 suff]$ f fev] & dream1 z we h x 9 leg5d1 z a de/9y br\ght f 8 endless brutality & covet\sness2 ! fact t ,yo%ito%i's m9d 0 mu* engag$ 9 ! /udy ( ! ,%ijoha s*ool at t "t w be se51 p>ticul>ly 9 ?is picture1 ( :i* ! backgr\nd is fill$ ) ! fa9t e*o ( great ,okyo 9 ! draw+ ( ! ,emma1 or ,judge ( ,hades1 ! gre5 demon1 & o!r ?+s ( awful demon/ration4 8,inaka ,g5ji10 a picture to commemorate ! occasion ( ,rans5's *ang+ 8 "n to ,tanehiko1 & 8,uka9o ,kansaku10 a picture ( ! _s ( a dead fi%]man be+ sav$ by ! holy pray] ( ! prie/ ,ni*ir51 are ! "w ( ab\t ! same "t4 ,:5 ,yo%ito%i began to publi% 8 s]ies ( "o hundr$ pieces "u ! "n ( 8,tsuki ,hyaku%i10 or 8,"o ,hundr$ ,views ( ! ,moon10 8 popul>ity almo/ rea*$ high-wat] m>k2 ,i c recollect ) ! greate/ pleasure h[ delight$ ,i 0 to be giv5 a few ( ^! moon pictures z a s\v5ir f ,tokyo :5 ,i 0 att5d+ a c\ntry gramm> s*ool1 & ,i c assure y t my arti/ic ta/e & love1 :i* already began to gr[1 express$ a ready response to value4 ,among ! pictures1 ,i 0 /rongly attract$ by "o ?+1 :i* 0 ! picture ( a cry+ lady alone 9 a boat1 ) a biwa in/rum5t ^u h] knees2 f admiration ,i pa/$ ! picture on a scre51 :i* rema9$ z x 0 dur+ ^! tw5ty ye>s1 unspoil$1 spotless1 & p]fect1 & ,i _h ! happy occasion to see x ) r5ew$ eyes lately :5 ,i return$ to my c\ntry home4 ,i felt exactly ! same impression1 z good z at ! fir/ sight ( tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,al?\gh ! s]ies c>ry ! title ( moon1 ne>ly all ( ! pictures h no moon at all2 x 0 ! arti/ic m]it ( ! arti/ to sugge/ t !y 7 all views ( ! moonlight4 ,we c po9t out _m %ortcom+s 9 8 "w z a pure ,ukiyoye arti/2 b1 aft] all1 ,i ?9k t nobody w d5y 8 r>e & v]satile tal5t4 ,if only he _h be5 born at ! bett] & prop] "t6 ,& if we mu/ blame 8 deg5]ation1 ,i ?9k x is q safe to say t ! g5]al public has to %>e equally 9 ! criticism4 ,he 0 an int]e/+ p]sonality1 full ( /ories & anecdotes1 :i* ! ,engli% p w\ld be glad to he> ab\t :5 !y are well acqua9t$ ) 8 "w2 b ,i w keep !m = "s o!r occasion1 because ,i wi% at pres5t to introduce him simply ?r\gh 8 "w4 ,let x suffice to say t he 0 humane & lovable1 hav+ a great fai? 9 8 own class ( p--t is1 ! pla9 /reet-dwell]s2 :5 ,i say he 01 too1 ! arti/ or artizan ( ,tokyo or ,y$o1 l ,utam>o1 ,hokusai1 & ,kuniyo%i1 ,i mean t he 0 gallant & *ivalr\s1 always a fri5d ( ! l[ly1 & a hat] ( %am4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,hat] ,,( ,,%am ,he 0 born 9 #ahci1 to use ! ,japanese "n ( ! era1 ! ,t5? ( ,tempo1 at ,%iba ( ,y$o1 pres5t ,tokyo4 ,:5 a little boy1 he 0 adopt$ by ! family ( ,tsukioka2 8 own "n 0 ,yonejiro4 ,l o!r ,japanese arti/s1 he _h q _m gago or noms de plume2 to give a few ( !m1 ,ikkasai1 ,sokatei1 ,%iyei1 & o!rs4 ,al?\gh he did n *ange 8 dwell+-place z ,hokusai did1 he mov$ (t5 f "o h\se to ano!r2 x 0 at ,miyanaga ,*o ( ,hongo :]e he m>ri$ ,taiko4 ,he b\ght a h\se at ,suga ,*o1 ,asakusa1 9 #ahhe2 b 8 s5sitive m9d 0 di/urb$ :5 he 0 told by a =tune-tell] t ! direction ( 8 h\se 0 unlucky1 & 0 aga9 oblig$ to move to ,hama ,*o ( ,nihonba%i1 :5 he 0 tak5 ill ) bra9 disease4 ,z ,i said be=e1 he di$ 9 ,june ( #ahib4 ,! /ud5ts he left beh9d include _m arti/s already dead2 to give ! be/ kn[n1 ,kei%u ,takeu*i2 ,kei*u ,yamada & ,to%ihide ,migita are ! names ( arti/s /ill active to-day4 ,,viii ,,bu%o ,,h>a,a ,a ,see ! ,app5dix ,(t5 ,i tri$ to write ab\t ,bu%o ,h>a ! arti/ 7,i use ! t]m 9 ! mo/ eclectic ,japanese conception1 because 8 art s]v$ m frequ5tly to make 8 p]sonality di/+ui%$ ?r\gh its failure r ?an ?r\gh its success72 t my attempt turn$ to no?+ 0 p]haps because my m9d1 solit>y & sad l t ( ,h>a1 did n l to betray ! secret ( ! recluse ^: sil5ce 0 8 salutation4 ,besides1 my he>t & s\l & all 7 too mu* fill$ ) ?is ,bu%o ,h>a f ! fact ( 8 rec5t unexpect$ dea?--7by ! way1 he 0 9 8 =ty-sev5? ye>1 t int]e/+ age = an arti/1 z x w\ld be ! beg9n+ ( a new page1 good or bad72 & ,i am1 9 "o ^w1 p]fectly confus$ on ! subject4 ,:5 ,i wi% to ?9k ( 8 art alone1 & ev5 to measure x1 if possible1 ?r\gh ! mo/ dang]\s1 always fooli% way ( comp>ison ) o!rs1 ,i f9d always1 9 spite ( myself1 t my m9d1 ev5 be=e x has fairly />t$ on 8 art1 is already c>ri$ away by ! de>1 sweet1 preci\s memory ( 8 r>e p]sonality4 8,above all1 he 0 r>e/ z fri5d10 my m9d always :isp]s to me e two m9utes f ! confusion ( my ?\ght1 ?is & t1 & aga9 t & ?is1 on him4 ,to say t ,i ?9k ( him too mu* & = too _m ?+s w\ld be well-nigh ! same z to say t ,i am unfitt$ to tell ab\t him intelligibly4 ,i confess t ,i _h a little diff]5ce ) him on ! subject ( 8 own art "h & !re1 :ile ,i 0 absorb$ 9 8 conv]sation or criticism 7,i always believ$ & said--did he dislike me :5 ,i said t8--he 0 a bett] & great] critic ?an arti/71 n[ by ! cozy fire ( a w9t] ev5+1 !n ) ! trees & grasses languid ) summ]'s heat2 he 0 ! fir/ & la/ man to :om ,i w5t :5 ,i felt p>ticul>ly ambiti\s & p>ticul>ly tir$1 & ,i d>e say t he 0 pleas$ to see me4 ,my own delight to h him z my fri5d 0 9 tru? d\bl$1 :5 ,i ?\ght t 8 p]sonality & art1 rem>kable z !y are hone/1 true1 & sympa!tic1 7 almo/ unkn[n at home except 9 a little n>r[ community2 z ,i said be=e1 he 0 a recluse4 ,9 ,engl&1 _m read]s ( ,mr4 ,m>k9o's book1 ,a ,japanese ,arti/ 9 ,london1 w rememb] ,h>a's "n1 z x is frequ5tly repeat$ 9 ! book2 & a c]ta9 well-kn[n ,engli% critic _h an occasion once or twice to m5tion 8 "n & k9dly comm5t on 8 "w 9 ! ,graphic4 ,t 0 9 #aijf1 :5 he 0 ab\t to leave ,london aft] a few ye>s' /ay !re4 8,%all ,i g to ,engl& aga9 = a *ange or to take a few pictures ( m9e80 he (t5 exclaim$4 ,engl& 0 8 dream1 z %e is m9e4 ,h[ unfalt]+ly our talk ran2 e "t ! subject 0 ,engl& & h] art4 ,sid5ote3 ,,8 ,,dream ,,( ,,engl& 8,n[ is x settl$1 let u suppose10 ,h>a w\ld say 9 ! c\rse ( talk1 slightly twi/+ 8 s5sitive m\?1 hold+ up /raight back 8 well-pois$ head 7:at a philosoph]'s eyes he _h1 g5tle & cle>71 8t we %all g to ,engl& "s "t soon 9 ! future4 ,yes1 we %all g !re ev5 if we are n begg$ by ,japan to leave ! c\ntry4 ,! mo/ s]i\s "q is1 h[ev]1 :]e we %all sleep & d9e4 ,i h _h en\gh exp]i5ce ( a common ,engli% bo>d+-h\se2 ,i am haunt$ ev5 to-day by ! gho/s ( ,york%ire pudd+ & cold ham4 ,& suppose t a daught] or a son ( t bo>d+-h\se might s+ al\d a popul> song e ,saturday ev5+2 ,i %\ld l to "k if !re is any?+ m sad ?an t4 ,/ill1 suppose t "o next to y at table w ask y e ev5+ h[ y\r "w might sell2 c]ta9ly t w be ! mom5t :5 y ?9k y w leave ,engl& at once = good4 ,b x is ,engl&'s greatness t %e has art appreciators z well z buy]s4 ,oh1 :]e is ! true art appreciator 9 ,japan1 ev5 :ile we admit t we h ! buy]s8 ,i w take a few pictures ) me :5 ,i g to ,engl& next1 & %[ !m to ! "r sort ( p2 really1 truly1 only ,london ( all ! cities ( ! _w has ! "r sort ( p 9 any l9e ( pr(ession4 ,besides1 ,i %\ld l to exam9e ! ,engli% art aga9 & let ! p !re li/5 to my op9ion2 ,i 0 n en\gh prep>$ = su* a "w :5 ,i w5t !re la/40 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,enemy ,,9 ,,8 ,,own ,,self ,b ,i believe t 8 own self-education 9 art1 :i* he mo/ det]m9$ly />t$ at ! ,national ,gall]y1 :]e he 0 =cibly attract$ by ,rembr&t & ,velasquez1 mu/ h be5 happily develop$1 :5 ! same ,graphic critic spoke ( 8 8s5sitive & se>*+ eyes10 & 7pr9t+ ,h>a's intellig5t r5d]+ ( ,rembr&t's 8,jewi% ,m]*ant0 on ! page7 said t x prov$ ! pa9t] 0 at ! root ( ! matt]1 & decl>$ t ! critic _h r>ely se5 bett] or m intellig5t copy1 & aga9 to prove t ,h>a 0 n m]ely a copyi/ or imitator1 he also reproduc$ on ! same page 8 orig9al "w call$ 8,! ,old ,seam/ress40 ,& ,i am d\bly pleas$ to f9d t ! same ,engli% critic m5tion$ him some:]e z a 8ke5 & acute critic1 b g5]\s )al02 ,i 0 s glad to h ,h>a z my fri5d = ! r>e /rik+ p[] ( 8 critical enlight5m5t 7,oh1 :]e is ano!r sane arti/ l himself871 ev5 :5 he fail$ to make a /rong impression on me ) 8 art4 ,x 0 8 imm$iate "q on 8 return home h[ to apply ! te*nique ( oil pa9t+ he le>n$ 9 ,london to ,japanese subjects2 if he fail$ 9 8 art1 z he always believ$ & ,i (t5 ?\ght he did1 x 0 f ! reason1 ,i d>e ?9k1 t he _h inde$ too cle> a view ( self-appraisal or self-criticism "u ^: m5ace he always took ! attitude ( an outsid] t[>ds 8 own "w4 ,h[ (t5 ,i wi%$ he 7 :olly )\t t critical p[]1 always h>d to please1 altoge!r too fa/idi\s6 ,8 arti/ic ambition & aim 7 s absolute & mo/ highly puritanic2 z a result1 he 0 ev] s re/less & sad ) 8 art1 & (t5 ev5 despis$ himself4 ,he _h a great enemy1 t 0 no o!r b 8 own self2 he 0 m (t5 conqu]$ by x ?an conqu]+ x4 ,i h nev] se5 9 my life a m sad arti/ ) ! bru%1 fac+ a canvas1 ?an ?is ,bu%o ,h>a4 ,besides1 8 poor heal?1 :i* _h be5 fail+ 9 ! la/ few ye>s1 only work$ to make 8 critical displeasure %>p] & m peculi>2 & he utt]ly lo/ ! passion & fooli%ness ( 8 y\ng] days4 ,h[ (t5 we promis$1 :5 we p>t$ aft] a long *at1 :i* usually began ) ,yo%io ,m>k9o1 de> fri5d ( 8 & m9e 9 ,london1 & z a rule end$ ) rem9isc5ces ( our ,engli% life1 t we w\ld h]eaft] return to our y\ng] age1 if possible to our boys' days1 & ev5 commit ! innoc5t y\?ful s9s & be happy2 b :5 we met toge!r aga91 we 7 ! same unhappy mortals1 ,h>a ) a bru%1 ,i ) a p54 ,he always look$ com=t$ by my words :5 ,i told him my own trag$y & difficulties to write poetry2 bo? ( u exclaim$ at once ) ! same brea? & long$ = life's p]fect fre$om4 ,h[ he wi%$ to cut away f himself & bid a f9al f>ewell to _m portrait commissions1 & become a lone pilgrim on ,nature's great highway ) only 8 bru% & oil2 t 0 8 dream4 ,sid5ote3 ,,at ,,! ,,hospital ,let me repeat aga9 t he 0 sad ) 8 bru% only to make 8 art /ill sadd]2 :5 he 0 mo/ happy1 x 0 ! "t :5 he left 8 own /udio to =get 8 unwill+ bru% & s5d 8 love imag9ations "u ! new foliage ( spr+ trees & make !m ride on ! fre$om ( ! summ] air4 ,h[ he plann$ = future "w :ile contemplat+ great ,nature2 he 0 a dream] 9 ! true s5se4 ,& dream 0 to him m real z he ?\ght x almo/ practicable4 ,i d n mix any s>casm 9 my words :5 ,i say t he 0 a great] arti/ :5 he did n pa9t2 he rose to 8 full dignity only :5 out ( 8 /udio2 & x 0 mo/ un=tunate t ,i f\nd him always ill :5 he 0 out ( x4 ,b ,i w say t ,i nev] saw "o l himself s well compos$1 ev5 satisfi$1 on a sick b$2 t might h be5 f ! reason t 8 be+ absorb$ 9 ,nature1 8 ?\ght & contemplation on h]1 did n give an opportunity = bodily illness to use its despotism4 ,he gave me 9 tru? ev5 su* an impression t he 0 glad to be ill s he c\ld lay himself "r be=e ! ?\ght ( great ,nature4 ,once 9 ! spr+ ( #aiaa ,i call$ on him at ! hospital1 :5 he successfully und]w5t a surgeon's knife 7he 0 suff]+ f typhlitia72 al?\gh he 0 q weak !n1 he 0 mo/ ambiti\s & happy to talk on ! beauty ( ,nature2 & he said3 8,i almo/ wond] :y ,i did n become ill & lay me d[n on ?is p>ticul> b$ ( ?is hospital be=e1 & 7po9t+ to ! blue sky ?r\gh ! w9d[ ) 8 pale-sk9n$ sl5d] h& t 0 unmi/akably an arti/'s7 see h[ ! ea/]n sky *anges f dusk to milky grey1 aga9 f t grey to rosy light4 ,h[ (t5 ,i wi%$ y1 p>ticul>ly y1 might be "h ) me all awak5+ 9 ?is room1 p]haps at halfpa/ ?ree o'clock2 t is ! "t exactly :5 ! col\rs ( ! sky w beg9 to evolve4 ,?ank ,god all ! o!r p are sleep+ !n4 ,at su* a mom5t ,i feel z if all ,nature belong$ to me alone 9 ! :ole _w1 & ,i alone held h] secrets & h] beauty2 ,i am ?ankful = my illness1 z x has made me ?us re/ful 9 m9d & all[$ me to c>efully obs]ve ,nature1 & build my _m future plans4 ,i c promise y t ,i w :i/le my adieu to ! commission$ "w1 all ( x1 :5 ,i gr[ /rong] aga91 & become a real arti/1 ! real arti/ ev5 to satisfy y4 ,oh1 h[ ,i c\ld pa9t ! my/]i\s *anges ( ! sky :i* ,i h be5 /udy+ = ! la/ week60 ,aga9 ,i saw him 9 8 sick-b$ at 8 little home "o aft]noon2 we grew1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 q en?usia/ic & passionate z our talk 0 on art & arti/s2 x 0 ! f\ndation ( 8 !ory1 :5 he exp&$ on x1 n to put any diff]5ce betwe5 ! arts ( ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/2 he seem$ to agree ) me on t day :5 ,i comp>$ ev5 recklessly ,turn] ) our ,ses%u4 ,al?\gh he ent]$ into 8 art ?r\gh ! te*nique1 ,i obs]v$ t he 0 spe$ily turn+ to a ,spirituali/2 ,i (t5 ?\ght t he 0 a true ,japanese arti/ ev5 ( ! ,japanese s*ool1 :ile he adopt$ ! ,we/]n me?od4 7,x 0 ! ,graphic critic :o said t he 0 8p]haps ! able/ ,japanese pa9t] 9 our me?od :o has visit$ our %ores407 ,he & ,i saw t "t ! fam\s l>ge scre5 by ,go%un belong+ to ! ,imp]ial ,h\sehold call$ 8,%o%o no ,yau10 or 8,! ,night ,ra9 at ,%o%o02 z our m9ds 7 /ill absorb$ 9 its s(t mell[ atmosph]e & grey fla%es ( sweep+ ra91 we (t5 repeat$ our great admiration = t ,go%un4 8,x's n m]ely an art1 b ,nature h]self10 he exclaim$4 ,! aft]noon ( ! summ] day 0 sl[ly fall+2 ! yell[ sunbeams1 l an elf or fairy1 7 play+ almo/ fanta/ically ) ! g>d5 leaves2 ,h>a 0 look+ on !m abs5t-m9d$ly1 & :5 he awoke f 8 dream1 he said3 8,suppose y cut (f a few ( ^? leaves1 ev5 "o leaf1 ) t p>ticul> sunlight on !m2 !y are inde$ a great art4 ,:o c pa9t !m z exactly !y are8 ,to prove x is a real art1 :5 ! arti/ is great & true1 a l>ge canvas & big subject are n necess>y at all2 "o s+le leaf w\ld be en\gh = 8 subject4 ,i recall my fir/ impression ( ,turn]'s "w2 ,i ?\ght !n t ev5 "o in* squ>e ( any picture ( 8 9 ! ,national ,gall]y w\ld be suffici5t to prove 8 great art4 ,i always v9dicat$ 8 ma/]y ( te*nique to ! o!rs :o _h ! rev]se op9ion2 :at made ,turn] 0 nev] 8 te*nique4 ,to talk ab\t te*nique4 ,i believe t ev5 ,i h a bett] te*nique ?an is %[n 9 mo/ ( ! pictures drawn by ,rossetti2 b !re is only "o ,rossetti 9 ! _w40 ,on my way home aft] leav+ him1 ,i c\ld n help wond]+ if he 7 n turn+ to a pessimi/3 ,i 0 afraid t he 0 9 8 he>t ( he>ts d5y+ 8 own ability & art4 ,sid5ote3 ,,turn]',s ,,great ,,art ,"o day la/ ,septemb]1 :5 my s\l felt ! usual sadness ) ! fir/ t\* ( autumn1 ,i receiv$ a note f ,h>a say+ t 8 /oma* _h be5 lately tr\bl$1 & he wi%$ ,i w\ld call on him z he want$ to be bright5$ by my pres5ce4 ,i c\ld n g !n to see him on acc\nt ( "o ?+ & ano!r2 & :5 ,i 0 told by "o ( 8 fri5ds & m9e t ,h>a's illness 0 said to be canc]1 ev5 9 its acute =m1 & t he 0 eag]ly expect+ my call1 ,i hurri$ at once to 8 h\se4 ,he 0 v pale & ?94 ,z ,i 0 begg$ by ,mrs4 ,h>a at ! door n to let him talk too mu*1 z x 0 ! doctor's comm&1 ,i ev5 act$ z if ,i hat$ conv]sation on t day2 x 0 ,h>a 7bless 8 sympa!tic g5tle s\l7 :o1 on ! contr>y1 wi%$ to make me happy & int]e/$ by 8 talk4 ,he talk$ z usual on v>i\s arts & arti/s2 :5 he sl[ly ent]$ into 8 own dome/ic affairs1 he said3 8,i h decid$ to sell all my works ( ! la/ t5 ye>s1 good or bad1 among my ri* fri5ds1 & raise a suffici5t fund to provide = my old "m & wife2 to h no *ild is at lea/ a com=t at ?is mom5t4 ,i ?9k ,i call myself =tunate s9ce su* a s*eme appe>s to be q practicable2 b if ,i c\ld h ev5 "o picture :i* ,i c\ld pr\dly leave = po/]ity--t might be too great an ambition = an arti/ ( my class4 ,w y laugh at me :5 ,i say h[ ,i wi% to live five ye>s m1 if n five ye>s1 two ye>s at lea/1 if n two ye>s1 ev5 "o ye>8 ,x might be bett]1 aft] all1 = me to die ) hope ?an to live & fail40 ,) a sudd5 ?\ght he *ang$ ! subject2 he ?\ght1 d\btless1 he _h no "r to make me unnecess>ily sad1 & resum$ ! talk on ,hokusai & ,utam>o :]e he _h left (f a little :ile be=e4 8,i wi% t y w see ,utam>o's picture 9 my fri5d's possession2 x is1 ne$less to say1 ! picture ( a c\rtesan4 ,h[ t lovely woman sits6 7,"h ,h>a *ang$ 8 attitude & imitat$ ! woman 9 ! picture47 ,oh1 ^! *>m+ b>e feet6 ,t is :]e ,utam>o put 8 be/ art2 ,i _c =get ! feel+ t ,i felt ) ! mo/ attractive nak$ heels ( ! picture40 ,sid5ote3 ,,h>a ,,gone ,,to ,,8 ,,re/ ,i gave him _m in/ances ( doctors' mi/akes to enc\rage him1 be=e ,i left 8 h\se4 ,i call$ on him two weeks or t5 days lat]2 b ,i 0 n admitt$ to 8 pres5ce1 z ! doctor _h already =bade any outside communication4 ,at my ?ird call ,i 0 told t he 0 gr[+ /ill worse2 x 0 on ,octob] #bi t ,i made my f\r? call1 & ,i f\nd at once t ! h\se _h be5 some:at upset4 ,alas1 my fri5d ,bu%o ,h>a _h gone already to 8 et]nal re/6 ,i ru%$ up to ! up/airs room :]e ! cold body ( ! arti/ 0 ly+2 he c\ld n see or he> 8 fri5d4 ,i cri$4 ,i 0 told by "o ( ,h>a's fri5ds1 :o saw 8 la/ mom5t1 h[ sorry he 0 t he did n see me :5 8 f9al end approa*$1 & t he _h begg$ him to tell me t he 0 wrong 9 :at he told me be=e ab\t art4 ,n[1 :at did he mean by t8 ,i already suspect$1 z ,i said be=e1 t he 0 gr[+ to d5y 8 own art2 n[ ,i %\ld l to und]/& by t f9al special message to me t he wi%$ to :olly d5y all ! human art ( ! _w aga9/ great ,nature be=e 8 dea?4 ,:5 he grew weak] & weak]1 ,i ?9k t he f\nd x m easy to dream ( ,nature2 :e!r consci\s or unconsci\s1 he mu/ h be5 9 ! mo/ happy /ate1 at lea/ = 8 la/ days1 z he 0 go+ to jo9 himself ) h]4 ,i nev] saw su* a dead face s calm1 s sorr[less1 l ,h>a's2 x rem9d$ me ( a c]ta9 ,greek mask :i* ,i saw some:]e2 inde$1 he _h a ,greek s\l 9 ! true mean+4 ,we six or sev5 fri5ds ( 8 kept a tsuya1 or wake1 be=e 8 c(f91 z is ! cu/om1 on ! night ( ! #bi?2 ! night rapidly advanc$ :5 ! rem9isc5ces ( ?is pass$ great arti/ 7 told to keep u f fall+ asleep4 ,"o man 0 speak+ ( ! /ory ( ,h>a's fri5d%ip ) ,danjuro ,i*ikawa1 ! great trag$ian ( ! old kabuki s*ool ( ! mod]n ,japanese /age4 ,once he play$ ! rle ( ,b5kei 9 8,adaka ga ,seki10 :i* he wi%$ ,h>a to draw2 x 0 a mo/ unusual treat on ! actor's "p to give ! arti/ "o :ole box at ! ,kabuki ,!atre dur+ fifte5 days only = t purpose1 :]e he appe>$ e day n to draw1 b to look at ! act+4 ,b ,h>a v quickly sket*$ him "o day at ! mom5t :5 he ?\ght t ! actor 0 prolong+ 8 act+ at a c]ta9 place to make him easy to sket*2 9 fact1 ,danjuro made 8 act+ 9 "s p>ts /& /ill = fifte5 m9utes4 ,/rangely en\gh1 ! o!r actors :o 7 play+ ) him did n "k t1 :ile ,h>a rightly read ! actor's int5tion & ?\ght4 ,danjuro said aft]w>ds t ,mr4 ,h>a und]/ood him ?r\gh ! p[] ( 8 be+ a great arti/4 ,did he draw ! picture & f9i% x8 ,t is ! next "q4 ,he did n1 z 0 (t5 ! case ) ,h>a2 he wrote ! actor bluntly he 0 sorry t ?is _s 0 gone1 mak+ x impossible to advance4 ,! "o :o told ! /ory exclaim$3 8,i nev] saw an arti/ l ,h>a s sl[ to pa9t1 or :o f\nd x s difficult to pa9t40 ,sid5ote3 ,,sitt+ ,,at ,,! ,,%op ,,front ,among u !re 0 a well-kn[n frame manufactur]1 ,yataya by "n1 :o1 x is said1 0 ,h>a's v fir/ fri5d 9 ,tokyo1 :]e he came ?irty ye>s be=e f 8 native ,okayama2 he spoke next on 8 de> fri5d3 8,he made 8 call on me at my /ore 9 ,g9za almo/ e night2 he nev] came up into ! room1 b sat always at ! %op front4 ,& !re he gaz$ mo/ ?\ghtfully on ! pass+ cr[d ( ! /reet ) 8 fix$ eyes2 he made himself q an unattractive figure especially = ! %op front4 #8,:o is t s9i/]-look+ fell[8' ,i 0 (t5 ask$4 ,i am sure t he mu/ h be5 !re /udy+ ! p2 8 int]e/ 9 any?+ 0 extremely int5t4 ,he 0 a great /ud5t40 ,:ile ,i am n[ writ+ ^u ,h>a1 ,i feel ,i see t he is sitt+ at a c]ta9 %op front1 p]haps ( ,hades4 ,is he n /udy+ ! action ( ! dead s\ls clamor\s z 9 _! liv+ days8 ,,ix ,,! ,,ukiyoye ,,art ,,9 ,,orig9al ,i (t5 ?9k ! g5]al impression t ! be/ ,ukiyoye art reveals itself 9 col\r-pr9t has to be correct$ 9 "s special cases1 because ! ,ukiyoye art 9 orig9al kakemono1 ?\gh n s well appreciat$ 9 ! ,we/1 is also a ?+ beautiful2 & ,i feel pr\d to say t ,i h (t5 se5 ^? special cases 9 ,japan4 ,on su* occasions ,i always say t ,i am impress$ z if ! art 7 laugh+ & curs+ fanta/ically ov] ! pres5t age1 ^: prosaic regul>ity completely misses ! old fasc9ation ( romanticism :i* ,japan ( two or ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago p]fect$ by h] own temp]am5t4 ,:5ev] ,i see x 7m9d y1 x %\ld be ! be/ ,ukiyoye art 9 orig9al7 at my fri5d's h\se by accid5t1 or 9 ! exhibition hall1 my he>t & s\l seem to be turn+ to a w+$ ?+ fann$ by its magic2 & :5 my consci\sness returns1 ,i f9d myself n>cotis$ 9 inc5se1 be=e ! temple ( art :]e s5suality is consecrat$ ?r\gh beauty4 ,x is n too mu* to say t ,%un%o ,katsukawa1 :o di$ 9 #agib at ! age ( n9ety-sev51 ga9$ m ?an any o!r arti/ f ! orig9als1 ?r\gh 8 ma/]ly s]ies ( twelve pieces1 8,a ,woman's ,ye>10 own$ by ,c\nt ,matsura1 a mo/ subtle arrangem5t ( figures ^: po/ures rea* ! f9al ess5ce ( grace p]haps f ! delicate comm& ( arti/ic res]ve1 ! decorative ri*ness ( ! pictures height5$ by life's ge/iculation ( beauty2 :il/ ! h>mony ( ! pictorial quantity & quality is p]fect4 ,beh9d ! pictures we read ! m9d ( ! arti/ ) ! critic's gift ( apprais+ 8 own "w4 ,:5 we realise ! some:at exagg]at$ ha/9ess ( lat] arti/s1 = example1 arti/s l ,toyokuni ! ,fir/1 or ,yeizan 7! o!r arti/s be+ out ( ! "q1 ( c\rse71 ,%un%o's greatness w be at once cle>4 ,x may h be5 8 own ?\ght to modify ! wom5's faces f ! artless r\ndness ( ! e>li] arti/s to ! r emphatic oblong1 f simplicity to ref9em5t1 al?\gh ,i ackn[l$ge x 0 ,h>unobu's g5ius to make ! app>5t want ( ef=t 9 wom5's r\nd faces fl[ into ! sad rhy?m ( long+ & passion1 a symbol ( ! :ite1 we>y love2 9 ,h>unobu we h a s+ul> case ( ! di/9ction betwe5 simplesse & simplicit4 ,x 0 ! old ,japanese art to portray delicacy only 9 ! wom5's h&s & arms2 b c]ta9ly x 0 ! di/+ui%$ art ( ,%un%o1 ) _m o!r contempor>y ,ukiyoye arti/s1 to make ! necks1 especially ! napes1 ! po9ts ( almo/ tantalis+ grace2 :at a *>m ( ab&on 9 ^? %\ld]s6 ,& :at a beautiful elusiv5ess ( ! slightly incl9$ faces ( ! wom56 ,i am always glad to see ,%un%o's fam\s picture1 8,sev5 ,beauties 9 a ,bamboo ,=e/10 own$ by ! ,tokyo ,s*ool ( ,art1 9 :i* ! romantic gr\p ( *ignons leisurely prom5ade1 "o read+ a love-lett]1 ano!r c>ry+ a %amis5 in/rum5t1 ?r\gh ! %ade ( a bamboo =e/4 ,n only 9 ?is picture1 b 9 _m o!r arrangem5ts ( wom5 & s5tim5t1 ,%un%o rem9ds me ( ! secret ( ,*o ,d5su ( ! fifte5? c5tury 9 8 elaborate ,rakan pictures1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! po9t t ! figures1 :ile keep+ _! own individual alo(ness1 p]fectly well fuse !mselves 9 ! alembic ( ! picture into a composition mo/ impressive4 ,& y w soon f9d t :5 ! s5se ( monotony once subsides1 y\r imag9ation gr[s to see _! spiritual v>iety4 ,sid5ote3 8,,beauties ,,9 ,a ,,bamboo ,,=e/ ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,)drawal ,,f ,,society ,x is r difficult to see a be/ specim5 ( ! orig9als ( ,h>unobu or ev5 ( ,utam>o4 ,i ?9k !re is "s reason1 h[ev]1 to say 9 ! case ( ,utam>o t he did n leave _m wor?y pictures 9 orig9al1 because he made ! blocks1 =tunately or un=tunately1 a ca/le to rise & fall )2 :ile ,i see ! fact on ! "o side t1 :ile he 0 n accept$ 9 ! polite society ( 8 "t1 he ga9$ z a consequ5ce mu* /r5g? ?r\gh 8 re/riction ( arti/ic purpose4 ,!re 0 no?+ m ridicul\s = ! ,ukiyoye arti/s ( ^? days ?an to intrude _! "w ( ! s-call$ 8,float+ ,_w0 into ! ari/ocratic tokonoma1 ! sacr$ alcove ( hon\r = ! art ( a ,tosa or a ,kano1 & to attempt to call !mselves ,yamato ,ye%i1 :atev] t means4 ,:at wisdom is !re to become neutral1 l ,yei%i or 9 "s degree ,koryusai1 :o nev] creat$ any di/9ct success ei!r z ,ukiyoye arti/ or z s-call$ polite pa9t]4 ,i c easily read ! und]mean+ h[ !y 7 ev5 insult$1 by ! cultur$ class1 :5 !y tri$ to satisfy _! own res5tm5t by su* an assumption ( ,yamato ,ye%i 78! ,yamato arti/10 ,yamato be+ ! classic "n ( ,japan72 ,i see m humiliation 9 x ?an pride4 ,! contempt display$ t[>d !m1 h[ev]1 0 n s s]i\s till ! appe>ance ( ,moronobu1 :o creat$ 8 own art out ( _! sudd5 desc5t2 8 realism acc5tuat$ itself 9 ! portrayal ( c\rtesans & /reet vagrants ( old ,y$o1 = ! popul> amusem5t1 at ! huge co/ ( be+ criticis$ z immoral4 ,! arti/s be=e 8 day1 ev5 ^? to-day r\ghly t]m$ ! ,ukiyoye arti/s1 7 ! self-same foll[]s4 ,to beg9 ) ,matabei1 aft] ! ,kano1 ,tosa1 & ,sumiyo%i s*ools successively1 _! "w 0 /r5g!n$ or weak5$ accord+ to ! situation by ! irresi/ibility ( plebeianism2 x is cle> t ! f9al goal = _! "w 01 ( c\rse1 ! tokonoma ( ! ri* man & ! nobles4 ,& x seems t !y mu/ h f\nd q an easy access into t sc5t$ das1 if ,i judge f ! pictures ( ! 8,float+ ,_w0 7:at an arbitr>y "n t67 t rema9 to-day4 ,!y _h1 9 tru?1 no necessity to adv]tise !mselves z ,yamato ,ye%i1 l "s arti/s ( ! lat] age :o 7 un$ucat$ & !re=e audaci\s2 & 9 _! great vanity wi%$ to sep>ate !mselves f _! fell[-work]s2 :ile _! "w has a c]ta9 s(tness--?\gh x be n nobility--at lea/ n discordant ) ! grey und]tone ( ! ,japanese room1 d\btless !y lack t /r5g? di/ill$ & cry/allis$ into passionate lucidity :i* we see 9 ! be/ col\r-pr9ts4 ,:5 ,i say t ,moronobu 0 ! f\nd] ( ,ukiyoye art1 ,i mean m to call att5tion to ! fact t ! ,japanese block pr9t 0 well />t$ 9 its developm5t f 8 day1 into :i* process ! arti/s put all sorts ( spontaneity1 at once curs+ cre$ & tradition4 ,z = ! ,ukiyoye arti/s1 ,i d>e say _! weakness 9 culture & imag9ation (t5 turn$ to =ce2 !y ga9$ arti/ic confid5ce 9 _! own p[] f _! complete )drawal f polite society4 ,su* 0 ! case ) ,utam>o & ,hiro%ige4 ,i wond] :at use !re 0 to leave poor "w 9 ! orig9al l t ( ,toyokuni & ,yeizan1 ^: works (t5 s]ve only to betray _! petty ambition4 ,sid5ote3 ,,h]$ity ,,sup]/ition ,i h se5 en\gh ( ! orig9als ( ?is int]e/+ ,ukiyoye art1 beg9n+ ) ,matabei & ,katsu%ige2 ,naganobu ,kano1 ! =m]'s contempor>y1 is mu* admir$ 9 ! s]ies ( twelve pictures1 8,m]ry-mak+ "u ! ,fl[]s10 ) ! illogical simplicity natural to ! fir/ half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,! fact t ! "n 8,float+ ,_w0 did n mean mu* 9 ^? days c be se5 9 ! "w ( ,rippo ,nonogu*i or ,gukei ,sumiyo%i1 ^: classical respect weak5$ ! pictorial impression4 ,mr4 ,takam9e1 :o is recognis$ z ! ke5e/ collector ( ,ukiyoye art 9 ,japan1 has q an ext5sive collection ( ! works ( ,&o ,kwaigetsudo 7#afhh-agae71 ,an*i ,*oyodo1 ,dohan ,kwaigetsudo 7e>ly eighte5? c5tury71 ,do%u ,kwaigetsudo1 ,do%9 ,kwaigetsudo1 ,nobuyuki ,kameido1 ,rifu ,tos5do1 ,katsunobu ,baiyuk51 & ,yei%un ,baiok51 all ( !m contempor>ies ( ,do%u4 ,al?\gh _! m]it is nev] s high1 ev5 :5 n que/ionable1 we c imag9e t _! "w mu/ h be5 q popul>1 ev5 9 high qu>t]s2 among !m ,dohan might be ! clev]e/1 b z a ,japanese critic says1 8 col\r-h>mony is m>r$ by o/5tati\s imprud5ce4 ,i h se5 ! be/ repres5tation ( ,suk5obu ,ni%ikawa 9 8,woman ,hunt+ ,fireflies10 s(t & delicate4 ,! o!r arti/s ,i came to notice & ev5 admire are ,*o%un ,miyakawa1 ,masanobu ,okumura1 ,%igemasa ,kitawo1 & o!r names4 ,i ?9k t ! "t %\ld come :5 ! orig9al ,ukiyoye art1 too1 %\ld be prop]ly pric$ 9 ! ,we/2 we are /ill /ick+ to our h]$it>y sup]/ition t no picture is good if we _c hang x 9 ! tokonoma1 :]e we burn inc5se & place ! fl[]s arrang$ to invoke ! greyness ( ! air4 ,b ,i wond] :y we _c put an ,utam>o lady "h on ! ,japanese tokonoma4 ,x ,,we/]n ,,art ,,9 ,,japan ,! ,japanese works ( ,we/]n art are sometimes beautiful2 b ,i c say positively t ,i h _h no exp]i5ce ( be+ c>ri$ away by !m z by good old ,japanese art4 ,!re is always some?+ ( ef=t & ev5 pret5ce :i* are decid$ly mod]n productions4 ,i w say t x is at ! be/ a borr[$ art1 n a ?+ insep>able f u4 ,i ask myself :y ^? arti/s ( ! ,we/]n s*ool mu/ be loyal to a p$antry ( =eign orig9 z if !y _h ! responsibility = its exi/5ce4 ,x w\ld be a bless+ if we c\ld free ourselves 9 "s measure1 ?r\gh ! virtue ( ,we/]n art1 f ! _w ( /agnation 9 feel+ & ?\ght4 ,i h (t5 decl>$ t x 0 ! savi\r ( ,ori5tal art1 z ! =ce ( diff]5ce 9 elem5t is important = rejuv5ation4 ,b :at use is x to get ano!r p$antry f ! ,we/ 9 ! place ( ! old "o8 ,i h ?\ght m ?an once t our importation ( =eign art is a flat failure4 ,x may be t we mu/ wait "s "o hundr$ ye>s at lea/ be=e we c make x p]fectly ,japanis$1 j z we sp5t _m ye>s be=e ?or\ghly dige/+ ,*9ese art2 b we h n a few pessimi/s :o c prove t x is n altoge!r ! same case4 ,al?\gh ,i h said t ! =eign p$antry greatly tr\bles ! ,japanese "w ( ,we/]n art1 ,i d n mean t x w create ! same effect z ^u ,we/]n arti/s4 ,i am told ! foll[+ /ory3 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,taiheiyo ,,gakwai ,,club ,a ye> or two ago a c]ta9 ,italian1 :o _h d\btless a habit ( buy+ pictures 7) little ( real ta/e 9 art1 z is usually ! case ) a picture-buy]71 w5t to see ! art exhibition ( ! ,taiheiyo ,gakwai ,club held at ,uy5o ,p>k1 & b\ght _m pictures on ! spot1 z he ?\ght !y 7 clev] "w ( ! ,japanese s*ool4 ,alas1 ! arti/s meant !m to be oil pa9t+s ( ! ,we/]n type6 ,! ,italian's /upidity is inexcusable2 b did !y inde$ appe> to him s diff]5t f 8 "w at home8 ,! sadde/ "p is t !y are s ali5 to our ,japanese feel+ 9 g5]al2 consequ5tly !y h little sympa?y ) ! masses4 ,x is f> away yet = _! "w to become an art ( g5]al possession2 x c be said x is n good art :5 x _c at once ent] into ! he>t4 ,x is n "r at all to condemn only ! ,we/]n art 9 ,japan1 z any o!r ?+ ( =eign orig9 is equally 9 ! /age ( m]e trial4 ,i (t5 wond] ab\t ! real mean+ ( ! mod]n civilisation ( ,japan4 ,imitation is imitation1 n ! real ?+ at all4 ,!re are _m drawbacks1 z ,i look ^u ! mat]ial side1 to ! ,we/]n art becom+ popul>2 = in/ance1 our ,japanese h\se--frail1 wood51 ) ! light :i* ru%es 9 f all sides--nev] gives x an appropriate place to look its be/4 ,& ! heav9ess ( its g5]al atmosph]e does n h>monise ) ! simplicity t p]vades ! ,japanese h\sehold2 x always appe>s out ( place1 l a *air be=e ! tokonoma1 a holy dais4 ,besides1 ! arti/s _c af=d to sell _! pictures *eap1 n because !y are good "w1 b because !re are only a few ord]s = !m4 ,i believe we mu/ und]take ! responsibility ( mak+ good arti/s2 !re is no wond] t !re is only poor "w s9ce our und]/&+ ( ,we/]n art is little1 & we h>dly try to cultivate ! ,we/]n ta/e4 ,if we h no great art ( ! ,we/]n s*ool1 z is a fact1 "o half ! :ole blame is on our %\ld]s4 ,sid5ote3 ,,p]ception ,,( ,,realism ,"h my m9d dwells 9 m or less volunt>y mann] ^u ! contra/ ) ! ,japanese art1 :ile ,i walk ?r\gh ! gall]y ( ,we/]n art ( ! ,taiheiyo ,gakwai ,club ( ?is ye> 9 ,uy5o ,p>k4 ,!re are exhibit$ m ?an two hundr$1 or p]haps ?ree hundr$ pieces--q an advance 9 numb]s ov] any exhibition held be=e2 b ,i am n ready to say h[ !y /& on _! m]it4 ,i admit1 at ! outset1 t ! arti/s ( ! ,we/]n s*ool h le>n$ well h[ to make an arrangem5t no arti/ ( ! pure ,japanese s*ool ev] dream$ to atta92 & ,i w say t x is sometimes ev5 subtle4 ,b ,i h he>d s mu* ( ! arti/ic purpose1 :i* c\ld be be/ express$ ?r\gh ! ,we/]n art4 ,are !y n1 on ! o!r h&1 too ha/y & too direct to describe !m8 ,"s ( _! "w mo/ nak$ly confesses _! arti/ic inf]iority to _! own ?\ght4 ,:at a poor & ev5 vulg> h&l+ ( oil6 ,i h no hesitation to say t !re is some?+ mi/ak5 9 _! p]ception ( realism4 7,q a numb] ( arti/s 9 ?is exhibition make mi/akes 9 ?is respect47 ,inde$ !re is no ^w l realism 7p]haps bett] to say naturalism7 :i*1 9 ,japan's pres5t lit]ature1 has done su* real h>m2 x 0 ! ,russian or ,fr5* lit]ature t taught u ! mean+ ( vulg>ity1 & aga9 ! arti/s1 "s arti/s at lea/1 receiv$ a lesson f ^! writ]s4 ,x is nev] good to see pictures ov]/ra9$4 ,g to ! true ,japanese art to le>n ref9em5t4 ,:ile ,i admit ! art ( "s arti/ :i* has ! detail ( beauty1 ,i mu/ tell him t reality1 ev5 :5 true1 is n ! :ole ?+2 he %\ld le>n ! art ( escap+ f x4 ,t art is1 9 my op9ion1 ! greate/ ( all arts2 )\t x1 art w nev] br+ u ! et]nal & ! my/]i\s4 ,if y c\ld see "s "w ( ,nakagawa or ,i%ii exhibit$ "h1 y w\ld see my po9t1 because !y are someh[ wrong = becom+ good "w1 :ile !y impress ) l9e & col\r4 ,i spoke be=e ( ef=t & pret5ce2 su* an example y w f9d 9 ,hiro%i ,yo%ida's canvases1 big or small1 mo/ ( !m be+ nature /udies4 7,by ! way1 ?is ,yo%ida is ! arti/ :o exhibit$ two great canvases1 call$ 8,unkn[n10 or 8,_w ( ,cl\d10 pa9t$ d\btless f ,fuji m\nta91 ov]look+ ! cl\ds at "o's feet1 & 8,keiryu10 or 8,! ,valley10 at ! ,gov]nm5t exhibition ) "s success "s ye>s ago47 ,i am ready to admit t ! arti/ has well br\ght out 8 purpose1 b ! true reality is n only ! outside expression4 ,8 pictures are execut$ c>efully2 b :at a =c$ art6 ,?is is ! age :5 all ,japanese arti/s1 ^? ( ! ,japanese s*ool n except$1 are greatly curs$ by objectivity4 ,"s "o has said t ! ,japanese dress1 speak+ ( ,japanese woman z a picture1 does s]ve to make ! di/ance great]4 ,i ?\ght 9 my reflection on art t s x is ) ! ,japanese art4 ,& aga9 h[ ne> is ,we/]n art1 at lea/ ! ,japanese "w ( ! ,we/]n s*ool6 ,su* a ne>ness to our feel+ & m9d1 ,i ?9k1 is h>dly ! be/ quality ( any art4 ,i h ceas$ = "s "t to expect any?+ great or a/oni%+ f ,wada or ,okada or ev5 ,kuroda2 we mo/ eag]ly look =w>d to ! sudd5 appe>ance ( "s g5ius at once to fright5 & hypnotise & *>m u & make ! ,we/]n art m intimate ) our m9ds4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,spiritual ,,insul>ity ,i amus$ myself ?9k+ t x 0 ,osc> ,wilde :o said t ,nature imitates art2 is n ! nature ( ,japan imitat+ ! poor "w ( ! ,we/]n me?od8 ,art is1 inde$1 a mo/ s]i\s ?+4 ,x is ! "t n[ :5 we mu/ jeal\sly gu>d our spiritual insul>ity1 & c>efully sift ! good & ! bad1 & protect ourselves f ! ,we/]n influ5ce :i* has affect$ u too mu* 9 spite ( ourselves4 ,speak+ ( ! ,we/]n art 9 ,japan1 ,i ?9k ,i h spok5 q unconsci\sly ( ! g5]al pa91 n only 9 art1 b 9 _m o!r ?+s1 f :i* we wi% we c\ld escape4 ,aft] ,i h said all f my uncompromis+ ?\ght1 my m9d1 :i* is consci\s to "s ext5t ( a responsibility = ,japan's pres5t condition 9 g5]al1 has sudd5ly ton$ d[n to ?9k+ ( ! %ort hi/ory ( ,we/]n art 9 ,japan1 t is less ?an fifty ye>s4 ,:at c\ld we d 9 su* a %ort "t8 ,x may ev5 be said t we did a miracle 9 art z 9 any o!r ?+2 ,i c c\nt1 9 fact1 _m valuable lessons 7sugge/ions too7 f ! ,we/]n art t we transplant$ "h orig9ally f m]e curiosity4 ,:e!r good or bad1 x is firmly root$ 9 ,japan's soil2 we h only to wait = ! adv5t ( a ma/]'s h& = ! real creation ( great beauty4 ,x seems to me t at lea/ ! gr\nd has be5 prep>$4 ,*>les ,wirgman1 ! special correspond5t s5t to ! ,f> ,ea/ f ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news1 might be call$ ! fa!r ( ,we/]n art 9 ,japan2 he /ay$ at ,yokohama till he di$ 9 #ahia 9 8 fifty-sev5? ye>4 ,he 0 ! fir/ =eign tea*] f :om _m ,japanese le>n$ ! ,we/]n me?od ( art2 ,yo%ii*i ,takaha%i 0 "o ( 8 /ud5ts4 ,be=e ,takaha%i1 ,togai ,kawakami 0 kn[n = 8 =eign art 9 ! e>ly eighties2 b x is n cle> :]e he le>n$ x4 ,yo%imatsu ,gos$a 0 also1 besides ,takaha%i1 a well-kn[n /ud5t ( ,wirgman1 & ,%9kuro ,kunizawa 0 ! fir/ arti/ :o w5t to ,london 9 #ahge = art /udy1 b he di$ soon aft] 8 return home 9 #ahgg be=e he became a prom95t figure 9 ! art _w4 ,:5 ! ,gov]nm5t engag$ ,antonio ,f5tanesi1 an ,italian arti/ ( ! ,ideali/ic s*ool1 9 #ahgf1 z an in/ructor1 ! ,we/]n s*ool ( art _h begun to e/abli% itself ev5 (ficially4 ,?is ,italian arti/ is /ill to-day respect$ z a ma/]4 ,he 0 mu* regrett$ :5 he left ,japan 9 #ahgh4 ,f]retti & ,san ,giovanni1 :o 7 engag$ aft] ,f5tanesi1 did n make z great an impression z _! pr$ecessor4 ,h[ev]1 ! "t 0 un=tunate = art 9 g5]al1 z ! c\ntry 0 ?r[n into di/urbance by ! civil w> call$ ! ,saigo ,rebellion4 ,! popul>ity :i* ! ,we/]n art seem$ to h atta9$ _h a great set-back :5 ! pictures 7 exclud$ f ! ,national ,exhibition 9 #ahij4 ,b 9 ! reaction ! arti/s ( ! ,we/]n s*ool ga9$ m vig\r & det]m9ation2 ,%ot>o ,koyama1 ,*u ,asai1 ,kiy[o ,kawamura1 & o!rs 7 well-kn[n names 9 ^? days4 ,kiyot]u ,kuroda & ,keii*iro ,kume1 ! belov$ /ud5ts ( ,raphael ,coll91 return$ home :5 ! ,*9a-,japan w> 0 ov]2 !y br\ght back q a diff]5t art f t ) :i* we _h be5 acqua9t$ hi!rto4 ,& !y l$ vigor\sly ! arti/ic battle2 ! pres5t popul>ity at lea/ 9 appe>ance is ow+ to _! p]si/5ce & indu/ry4 ,! ,gov]nm5t aga9 began to %[ a great int]e/ 9 ,we/]n art2 x s5t ,*u ,asai & ,yeisaku ,wada to ,p>is to /udy =eign art4 ,n only ^!1 _m o!rs sail$ abroad privately or (ficially to no small advantage2 y w f9d _m ,japanese /ud5ts ( art n[adays :]ev] y g 9 ,europe or ,am]ica4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,gov]nm5t',s ,,int]e/ ,we 7 col\r-bl9d arti/ically be=e ! importation ( ,we/]n art1 except ^! :o _h an int]e/ 9 ! s-call$ col\r-pr9t2 b ! col\r-pr9t 0 less valu$ among ! intellectual class1 z ev5 to-day4 ,our arti/ic eye1 :i* 0 only able to see ev]y?+ flat1 at once op5$ ?r\gh ! =eign art to ! my/]ies ( p]spective1 & ?\gh !y may n be ! real ess5ce ( art1 !y 7 at lea/ a new ?+ = u4 ,!re are _m o!r lessons we receiv$ f x2 x seems to me t ! be/ & greate/ value is its own exi/5ce z a prote/ aga9/ ! ,japanese art4 ,if ! ,japanese art ( ! old s*ool has made any advance1 z x has done1 x %\ld be ?ankful to ! ,we/]n s*ool2 & at ! same "t ! arti/s ( =eign me?od mu/ pay due respect to ! =m] = its creation ( ! 8,we/]n ,art ,japonis$40 ,x may be f> away yet1 b su* an art1 if a comb9ation ( ! ,ea/ & ,we/1 is b\nd to come4 ,,app5dix ,i ,,! ,,memorial ,,exhibition ,,( ,,! ,,late ,,h>a ,! memorial exhibition ( ,bu%o ,h>a1 a ,japanese arti/ ( ! ,we/]n s*ool1 held rec5tly 9 ,tokyo to raise a fund = 8 surviv+ family z "o ( its objects 7,h>a pass$ away 9 ,octob]1 #aiac1 9 8 =ty-sev5? ye>71 _h _m significances1 "o ( :i*1 c]ta9ly ! /ronge/1 0 9 contradiction ( ! g5]al und]/&+ t ,we/]n pa9t+s w nev] sell 9 ,japan2 ev5 a trifl+ sket* 9 :i* ! arti/ only jott$ d[n 8 mom5t>y memory fet*$ ! mo/ unusual price4 ,h>a is a rem>kable example ( "o :o creat$ 8 own _w 7by t ,i mean at lea/ ! buy]s1 ?\gh n real appreciators7 among 8 fri5ds ?r\gh 8 p]sonality1 :i* /r5g!n$ 8 "w2 p>adoxically we %all say he 0 an arti/ well kn[n & utt]ly unkn[n2 & :5 ,i say he 0 an utt]ly unkn[n arti/1 ,i h my ?\ght t he nev] ev5 once exhibit$ 8 "w to ! public1 & 8 (t5 defiant _s & high aim made him scorn & laugh ov] p's ignorance on art4 ,h[ he hat$ ! ,japanese art _w :]e real m]it is no passport at all4 ,b ,h>a's fri5ds are pleas$ to "k f ?is exhibition ! fact t ev5 ! public he ev] s despis$ are n s unresponsive to 8 art1 ^: secret he le>n$ 9 ,london4 ,h>a 01 sad to say1 also an arti/ ^: ,we/]n art-"w1 l t ( "s o!r ,japanese arti/s to :om q an excell5t cr$it 0 giv5 9 _! ,european days1 mu* decl9$ or1 bett] to say1 miss$ someh[ ! arti/ic ?rill s9ce he left ,engl& 9 #aijf4 ,:y 0 t8 ,:at made him s8 ,0 x f ! fact t !re is no gall]y ( ,we/]n art old or new 9 ,japan :]e y\r "w w only be belittl$ aft] y h receiv$ a good lesson !re8 or is x t our ,japanese g5]al public nev] h a high /&>d 9 ! matt] ( art1 especially ( ,we/]n art8 ,i ?9k !re are _m reasons to say t ! passive1 ev5 oppressive air ( ,japan1 g5]ally speak+1 may h a p]fectly dis9tegrat+ effect on an arti/ tra9$ 9 ! ,we/2 x w\ld n be :olly wrong to decl>e t ! real ,we/]n art f\nd$ on emotion & life _c be execut$ 9 ,japan4 ,h>a made q _m portraits by commission s9ce t #aijf1 "s ( :i* 7 br\ght out 9 ?is exhibition4 ,z !y are "w m or less =c$1 we mu/ g to 8 o!r works = 8 be/1 :i* he execut$ ) mighty en?usiasm & fai? "u ,engl&'s arti/ic bless+4 ,he writes d[n 9 8 di>y1 ! read+ ( :i* 0 my special privilege1 on ,janu>y #bnd ( #aije1 ! foll[+ words3 8,at la/ ,port ,ar?ur has fall54 ,:5 ! w> %all be done t w be ! "t = our battle ( art aga9/ ,europe to beg94 ,oh1 :at a great responsibility = ,japanese arti/s60 ,h>a made a /ud5t's obeisance t[>d ,watts among ! mod]n ma/]s1 ^: influ5ce w be mo/ di/9ctly se5 9 "o ( 8 pictures 9 ?is exhibition call$ 8,! ,"y ,sorr[0 7! own] ( ?is picture is ,mr4 ,taka%i ,matsuda1 "o ( a few great art collectors 9 ,japan71 9 :i* a "y sitt+ nude woman %[s only h] beautiful back1 h] face be+ cov]$ by h] h&s4 ,:at a sad1 vision>y1 pale cl>ification 9 col\r & tone6 ,h>a writes d[n :5 8 m9d 0 saturat$ ) ,watts at ,tate's or some:]e else3 8,:at an indescribable s5se ( beauty6 ,art is inde$ my only _w & life4 ,aga9 look at ! pictures4 ,h[ t5d]1 h[ s(t1 & h[ w>m 9 tone & atmosph]e6 ,& h[ deep is ! %ad[ ( ! pictures6 ,& t deep %ad[ is nev] dirty40 ,aga9 he writes d[n on 8 visit to ,tate's on a c]ta9 day3 8,x 0 wrong t ,i attempt$ to br+ out all ! col\rs f ! beg9n+ at once1 & ev5 tri$ to f9i% ! "w up by m5d+4 ,!re is no wond] my col\rs 7 dead ?+s4 ,we mu/ h ! liv+ beauty & tone ( col\rs2 by t ,i d nev] mean %[y4 ,i mu/ le>n h[ to get ! deep col\r by light pa9t40 ,:ile he 0 saturat$ ) ,watts1 he on ! o!r h& 0 copy+ ,rembr&t at ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,h>a's copy ( 8,! ,jewi% ,m]*ant0 is n[ own$ by ! ,imp]ial ,h\sehold 9 ,tokyo4 ,?is copy & a few o!r copies ( ,rembr&t 7 9 ! exhibition4 ,& ,h>a 0 a great admir] ( ,turn]4 ,m>k9o confesses 9 8 book or books t x 0 ,h>a :o fir/ op5$ 8 spiritual eyes to ,turn]4 ,at ?is memorial exhibition ,turn] is repres5t$ by ,h>a's copy ( ,v5ice4 ,!re 0 9 ! exhibition 8,! ,old ,seam/ress10 :i* ,i 0 pleas$ to say 0 "o ( ,h>a's be/ pictures4 ,:5ev] ,i see ,h>a's pictures ( any old woman1 n only ?is 8,old ,seam/ress10 ,i ?9k at once t :at y might call 8 s\l sympa?y imm$iately respond$ to ! old woman1 s9ce ,h>a's he>t & s\l 7 _w-we>i$ & mo/ t5d]4 ,m>k9o has some:]e 9 ! book ! foll[+ passages3 8,fir/ few weeks ,i us$ to take him r\nd ! /reets1 & :5ev] we pass$ "s picture %ops he /opp$ to look ?r\gh ! %op w9d[1 & w\ld n move on4 ,i told him ^? nameless arti/s' "w 0 n half s good z 8 own4 ,b he always said3 #8,oh1 please don't say s4 ,p]haps my draw+s are sur] ?an ^?1 & my compositions are bett] too4 ,b ! ,european arti/s "k h[ to h&le oils s skilfully4 ,i le>n great lessons f !m4'0 ,inde$ :5 he return$ home he _h fully ma/]$ ! te*nique ( h&l+ oils f ,engl&1 :]e he /ay$ "s f\r ye>s4 ,x is really a pity t ,h>a pass$ away )\t hav+ fully express$ 8 own art 9 8 ma/]ly te*nique1 :i* he le>n$ ) su* sacrifice & pati5ce4 ,8 dea? occurr$ sudd5ly at ! "t :5 he 0 ab\t to break away f 8 =m] self & to create 8 own new art t5 times /rong]1 fre%]1 & m beautiful4 ,i wi% to call ! read]s' att5tion to ,yo%io ,m>k9o's ,my ,recollections & ,reflections1 :i* conta9s ! mo/ sympa!tic article on ,bu%o ,h>a4 ,,app5dix ,,ii ,,! ,,n]v\s ,,debility ,,( ,,pres5t ,,japanese ,,art ,:5 ,i say t ,i receiv$ almo/ no impression f ! annual ,gov]nm5t ,exhibition ( ,japanese ,art 9 ! la/ five or six ye>s1 ,i h a sort ( same feel+ ) ! tir$ mon? ( ,may :5 ! season1 9 fact1 hav+ no /r5g? left f ! la/ glory ( bloom 7:at a glori\s old ,japanese art671 /ill va9ly attempts to look ambiti\s4 ,al?\gh x may s\nd unsympa!tic1 ,i mu/ decl>e t ! pres5t ,japanese art1 speak+ ( x z a :ole1 ) no ref]5ce to sep>ate works or individual arti/s1 suff]s f n]v\s debility4 ,n[1 is x n ! exact condition ( ! ,japanese life at pres5t8 ,"h x is ! art foll[+ aft] ! life ( mod]n ,japan1 va91 %all[1 imitative1 & ?\ghtless1 :i* makes u pessimi/ic2 ! be/ possible c\rse su* an art c foll[ 9 ! "t ( its n]v\s debility might be t ( imitation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ! pres5t ,japanese art tells some?+1 ,i ?ank ,god1 x is f its sad failure2 inde$1 ! pres5t ,japanese art is a lo/ art1 s9ce x expla9s no?+1 alas1 unlike ! old art ( ideali/ic exaltation1 b ! g5]al condition ( life4 ,x is ca/ d[n f its high p$e/al4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i d n "k exactly :at simplicity means1 :5 ! ^w is us$ 9 connection ) our old art2 h[ev]1 x is true we see a peculi> unity 9 x1 :i* 0 *]i%$ "u ! influ5ce ( ,india & ,*9a1 & always help$ to a classification & analysis ( ! means ?r\gh :i* ! arti/s work$4 ,& ! pov]ty ( subjects 0 a /r5g? = !m2 !y valu$ workman%ip1 or ! "r use ( mat]ial r ?an ! mat]ial itself2 in/ead ( /yle & design1 ! intellect & atmosph]e4 ,!y ?\ght ! means to be ! only pa? to ,heav54 ,b x 0 be=e ! ,we/]n art _h invad$ ,japan2 t art told !m ( ! end ( art1 & laugh$ at ! indecision ( /hetic judgm5t & unc]ta9ty ( realism ( ,japanese art4 ,x said3 8,x is true t y h "s sc5t1 b x is already fad$2 y h ref9em5t1 b x is n q true to nature & too f> away40 ,inde$1 x is almo/ sad "o sees ! arti/s tr\bl$ by ! ,we/]n influ5ce :i* !y accept$1 9 spite ( !mselves2 ,i c see 9 ! exhibitions t _m ( !m h long ago lo/ _! fai? by spiritual calamity1 & x is seldom to see !m able to readju/ _! own m9ds "u su* a m+l$ tempe/ ( ,ori5tal & ,occid5tal4 ,is x n1 aft] all1 m]ely a wa/e ( en]gy8 ,& h[ true x is ) all ! o!r ph5om5a ( ! pres5t life1 _! ,ori5tal retreat & ,occid5tal ru%4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! pres5t ,japanese art has sadly /ray$ f subjectivity1 ! only "o citadel :]e ! old ,japanese art rose & fell2 ,i wond] if x is n pay+ a too trem5d\s price only to ga9 a little objectivity ( ! ,we/4 ,pr9t$ by ,hazell1 ,watson ,v9ey1 ,ld41 ,london & ,aylesbury1 ,engl&4