【名作解説】地獄変｜娘の命を捧げた絵師の「業」——芥川龍之介が問いかけた芸術至上主義の極限

Akutagawa Ryunosuke's masterpiece, *Hell Screen*, is a brilliant work depicting the madness of Yoshihide, a painter who would even sacrifice his daughter's life for the sake of a perfect painting. The structure of an "unreliable narrator," where the samurai's story obscures the truth, and the confrontation between the lord and Yoshihide over power and art—this work continues to be read as one of the greatest masterpieces in modern Japanese literature. This video delves into the core of this story, which continues to question the profound nature of human "karma" and the essence of art. ■What you will be able to discuss in this video: ・The true meaning of *Hell Screen*, which Yoshihide wanted to paint so badly that he burned his daughter to death, and the true nature of his creative madness. ・The structure of an "unreliable narrator," where the truth is concealed by the samurai's story, and its effect. ・The theme Akutagawa explored at the extreme limits of "aestheticism" through the confrontation between the lord's power and Yoshihide's art. Aestheticism and the death of his daughter—this work, with its theme of the depth of karma, continues to pose questions to us even today. #ClassicLiterature #Explanation #Synopsis #JapaneseLiterature #Culture #HellScroll