Summer to Autumn Painted Poems * To the castle in the sea *

When I painted this poem and picture,
I thought of a old Japanese fiary tale story I have seen as a child.
I could not forget the story- it grew in me so deep.

I guess It was the first experience to feel the mixture of beauty and loneliness.
- and yet I felt very warm -


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竜宮城へ
To the Castle in the sea


この川　わたり
海　こえて
竜宮城へ
つれてって

Crossing this river
and across the ocean
Take me please
Take me
to the Dragon’s Palace


竜宮城へ
To the castle in the sea
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x90cm
2010 Rie Takeda


 

Now shown in NW2 in London.