Artist Kan Yasuda was born in Bibai, Hokkaido in 1945. After completing graduate studies at Tokyo University of the Arts, he studied sculpture in Italy. His workshop is located in Pietrasanta, where he has been based for around 50 years. This work was exhibited as part of the “KAN YASUDA Sculptures at the Teien” Exhibition held at this museum in 2001. Carved from white Italian marble, the center features a large circular hole that one can look through, incorporating the greenery of the garden as borrowed scenery. With rough texture in some areas, and featuring slit-like holes, the form evokes various types of wind (kaze). Shifting in appearance with the weather and time of day, this work is appreciated by visitors to the garden in all seasons.