bush clover spilling onto the path and now and then a visitor comes
hagi ga michi e made tamatama hito no kuru
1936–1937 · At Gochū-an hermitage
Sōmokutō · A Landscape of Weeds (Zassō fūkei)
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Bush clover in full bloom lets its branches droop out over the narrow path. And there, a rare guest happens to come calling. A figure making its way as if pushing through the bush clover. A glad day when the flowers' peak and a visitor coincide.