the sky's depth is water with sunken leaves
sora no fukasa wa ochiba shizunde iru mizu
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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Fallen leaves lie sunk at the bottom, and the deep sky is mirrored on the water's surface. Looking down into the water, he finds the depth of the sky he should be looking up at. A clear day in early winter, when above and below quietly change places.