under the blazing sky, endlessly, a line of ants
enten no hate mo naku ari no gyōretsu
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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Under the blazing sky, a line of ants stretches on without end. Heat without limit, and a procession with no end in sight. He finds himself drawn in by the silent, plodding traffic of these small creatures.