in the autumn wind, a praying mantis working itself into a rage
akikaze no haratatete iru kamakiri de
1934–1936 · Toward the mountains, toward the water
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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In the autumn wind, a mantis raising its scythes looks as though it is losing its temper. In the wind of a season heading toward its end, the small insect's full-hearted display of menace is oddly touching.