(Original)
A spring mountain holds
The foundations of a house
Long since tumbled down.
(Japanese version)
春の山
倒壊して久しいのに
家の礎が残っている
(Hohsai）
春の山のうしろから烟が出だした
(English version)
From behind
A spring mountain
Smoke begins to climb.
■Wright's motif is a ruin. The combination of a spring mountain and a tumbled-down house reminds us of that of life and death. On the other hand, the work of Hohsai is easygoing and humorous. And we can see a motion in it like a animation. A phrase" from behind" gets a laugh by itself.
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