Sunday painter / 日曜画家



祖父はよく旅をして絵を描いた
祖父が描いた絵をさがす旅に出た




My grabdfather traveled and painted a lot.
I made a trip after his paintings.




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ママ

ウチのお店、町のお偉いさんがずいぶん来るんやけど、みんな飲んだら普通のおっちゃん。
みんな「ママ~、ママ~」言うてくんねん、子供みたいでかわいいでぇ。

この絵、よぉお客さんから「誰の絵なん?」て聞かれるんやけど、
私、おじいちゃんに会うた事ないやろ。
そやから「友達のお父さんの絵やねん」て答えてるんやわぁ。
そしたら今度、「これどこの風景やの?」て聞かれるやろ、
それもよう知らんから「たぶん日本とはちゃうなぁ…」言うて、いっつもごまかすんや。
この絵のこと、何もしらんなぁ。はははっ。 

少し前まで、ウチにあったおじいちゃんの別の絵、町役場の重役さんが気に入ってなぁ。
無理や言うてんのに、「地元の風景の絵やし、絶対欲しい!」て。
今は役場の部屋に飾ってあるんよ。

おじいちゃん、えらい紳士やったらしいし、会いたかったわぁ~。


Mama

My pub is visited by many people.
for example, policemen, firemen, and many important people of my town.
Whenthey drink, they become common folk.
Then they look like my children, they are youthful and sweet.

Many visitors asked me "Who painted this picture?".
Then I answer "My friend painted it"< because I hadn't met him.
Next, VIsitors often asked me "Where is the land scape in this picture?".
I dodge this question "Maybe... this is not Japan", becouse Ididn't know about it.
I don't know any this picture, hahaha...

Now I remember, often the direcotor of town office came to my pub.
One day hetook the other picture that i had prior to this one.
He said "I want this picture, because it's drown our town!".
Now That picture is displayed at his office.

I wanted to meet your grandfather just once...
because people say "He was such a gentlemen".


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