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Pardon me I am a bad student even not to be ready to paint - I have to arrange and make clear my studio first to paint new.

Still I enjoy working with Sunday School children - they seem like my guiding angeles. They are like pure brilliant colours on new canvas.

"Dürer and German Renaissance Exhibition" was just marvelous, and inspired me very much. I will send some post cards from the Exhibition to you next time. Dürer's wood-prints are so great and so beautiful black lines on white paper. This unique contrast enchanted me, also his images from Bible impressed me strongly.

There is another fine Exhibition "Modern Art of Italy" and I must go to see it in a few weeks.

Also I had a chance to see a musical "Utamaro". (a famous Japanese wood print-artist) UKIYO-e Even I could see several influences from "Man of La Mancha", yet it was very interesting to see Utamaro's life story in musical. Some scenes are so beautiful and classic Japanese, yet far from Utamaro's beauty. It was interesting to see the same Kimono prints, hair style, poses as Utamaro's wood-prints! Also this musical made me think about what it is to be an artist, etc.

Hoping to know your plan to come to Japan anxious to meet you both.

Please extend my best regards and love to your wife.

As always,
Asae