Buch 1 von 2: Ermordung des Commendatore (Series) favorite_border

[DeepL Translation - needs review] A faceless man - and his portraitist. The nameless narrator and painter travels aimlessly through Japan alone. Eventually he retreats to a remote house belonging to a famous artist. One day, he receives an extremely lucrative offer. He is to paint a portrait of a rich man. After some hesitation, he accepts, and Wataru Menshiki sits as his model from then on. But the first-person narrator is unable to regain his old skill. He is unable to grasp what makes Me...