sowing into the drizzle-wet earth
shigururu tsuchi ni maite yuku
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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Into earth wet with cold winter drizzle he goes on sowing seed. It is field work done while being rained on, but the damp soil cradles the seed well. His sowing hand and the drizzle prepare for winter together.