The London artist, who came from Japan and should be called a Japanese artist, sits in his studio and paints another picture. His works so conveyed the gloom of autumn London and became famous that Akutagawa began to be called the London artist, even though he was Japanese. Ryunosuke treats his paintings carefully, and he painstakingly highlights every detail on the canvas. At these moments, he seems to become mute and deaf; for him, only he and the painting exist. Right now he is in this state. He was so engrossed in drawing by candlelight that he didn’t notice an unexpected guest in the studio