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白い庭の黒椿・黒い庭の白椿

Black Camellia, White Garden, White Camellia, Black Garden

大島の石、新島の石、木、椅子、和紙

Stones of Oshima Island, Stones of Niijima Island,  wood, two chairs, paper

Drawing 1

白い庭の黒い玉座の白いヴェールのその上の黒い椿の郷愁の憂いふるえるその向こうの白い山のその向こうの黒い山の彼方の白い宙の彼方の黒耀星のその輝きにも似た美しい貴女
(黒い島から来た姫を讃える歌・詠み人知らず)


White veil on the Black throne in the White garden,
How beautiful the princess Black Camellia in melancholy is,
 looks like Black star in the White sky over the Black mountain over the White mountain
( Poetry to honor the princess from the black island, The author is unknown )

Drawing 2

黒い庭の白い玉座の黒いヴェールのその上の白い椿の郷愁の憂いふるえるその向こうの黒い山のその向こうの白い山の彼方の黒い宙の彼方の白耀星のその輝きにも似た美しい貴女
(白い島から来た姫を讃える歌・詠み人知らず)


Black veil on the White throne in the Black garden,
How beautiful the princess White Camellia in melancholy is,
 looks like White star in the Black sky over the White mountain over the Black mountain
( Poetry to honor the princess from the white island, The author is unknown )

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