the sound of water never ceasing — briar berries
mizuoto no taezu shite ibara no mi
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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Beside the ceaseless sound of water, the red berries of the briar. Sound that keeps moving, and fruit ripening still. Set side by side, the two turn a corner of the mountain path into a single scene.