:21:03
It's even said that the gauge of nobility
is to own one of your paintings.
:21:10
Congratulations.
:21:17
I didn't know of your illness
and change of abode. Forgive me.
:21:23
Come indoors.
:21:26
Welcome.
:21:29
Some medicinal herbs.
:21:33
They say there is nothing
that you cannot paint.
:21:40
Portraits, still lifes,
landscapes, anything.
:21:45
Blinded by popularity,
haven't you lost your vital energy?
:21:55
An old sage once said
"With each day, deeper renewal."
:21:59
I want to make progress every day.
:22:03
I won't be entangled
in my own nets.
:22:07
It's good that you're aware of it.
:22:12
In our era,
painting espouses realism...
:22:16
whereas your landscapes
portray a fantasy world,
:22:22
an exaggerated version
of plain reality.
:22:26
Rudimentary echoes
of true feelings.
:22:32
Cannot you paint life on this earth
in all its pain and harshness?
:22:40
The people have nothing
to console them.
:22:44
If I can bring them comfort
by painting fantasies,
:22:48
I will have been faithful
to my calling.
:22:54
A painting is just a painting.
:22:57
It doesn't feature
in your Party's manifesto.