影の色

The Color of the Shadow

JLPT N3 · 3 min

In a small Tokyo gallery, a painter hesitates over the color of the shadows in his main piece. By choosing an unexpected tone, he transforms the atmosphere of his exhibition.

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蓮は小さな画廊で一人、大きな絵の前に立っていました。明日の展覧会のために、最後の仕上げをしなければなりません。しかし、絵の中心にある影の色が決まらず、悩んでいました。いつもなら暗い灰色を使うところですが、何かが足りないと感じました。

Ren stood alone in a small gallery, in front of a large canvas. He had to apply the final touches for tomorrow's exhibition. However, he couldn't decide on the color of the shadow in the center of the painting and was troubled. Normally he would use a dark gray, but he felt something was missing.