A Portrait of Shunkin

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“He saw her body not as a sculptor or painter might, to whom it was just an object of aesthetic beauty, but with the devotion of a priest viewing the sacred image of a goddess. To his eyes, the faults, too, were precious, and he took pride in them, because they were the only marks that proved his life with Shunkin was real. He found in them an ineffable charm, a charm beyond the power of art to express.” "A Portrait of Shunkin" is one of the most renowned stories in Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's collection "Seven Japanese Tales." It is a deeply evocative narrative that delves into themes of beauty, devotion, and the complexities of human relationships.