Maria is a wife who supports her husband, a struggling painter. Her friend and buyer Ueda, who had come to visit her atelier, says he is about to meet Ozawa, who is known as the solitary painter. Her husband, who admires Ozawa, was also invited, and Maria decided to go with him. Ten years ago, Ozawa was painting a piece based on his wife's wife, but his wife ran away from him and he put down the painting unfinished. In front of the unfinished masterpiece, Ueda suggests using Maria as a model...