gathering the fruit that ripens and falls
urete wa ochiru mi o hirou
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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As the fruit ripens and falls, he gathers it up as soon as it drops. Between tree, ground, and man, the autumn harvest is quietly handed along. The honest gesture of a life that only gathers.