In Photos: Nagasaki A-bomb survivor tells the tragedy through paintings

Masayoshi Ozaki's new work depicting the area around the Zenzamachi neighborhood in the city of Nagasaki after the atomic bombing is seen in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Dec. 7, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Nagaoka)

The 10-meter-wide piece "Nagasaki Muzan," or tragic Nagasaki, was painted in 2020, the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing. This photo was taken in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Aug. 20, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Nagaoka)

Masayoshi Ozaki points to his new work depicting the area around Urakami Station in the city of Nagasaki after the atomic bombing. The photo was taken in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Dec. 7, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Nagaoka)

Masayoshi Ozaki talks about his new work, left, depicting the area around the Zenzamachi neighborhood in the city of Nagasaki after the atomic bombing, in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Dec, 7, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Nagaoka)

Masayoshi Ozaki teaches a child how to draw at his studio in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, on July 24, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Nagaoka)

This photo shows Masayoshi Ozaki before he moved to France in 1971. (Photo courtesy of Masayoshi Ozaki)

Masayoshi Ozaki is seen in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Aug. 20, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Nagaoka)

This photo shows Masayoshi Ozaki when he entered the former Chinzei Gakuin Junior High School. (Photo courtesy of Masayoshi Ozaki)

Masayoshi Ozaki's new work depicting the area around Urakami Station after the atomic bombing is seen at his studio in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Dec. 7, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Nagaoka)