the way the drying water clears
karete kuru mizu no sumiyō
1937–1938 · Late years at Gochū-an
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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As the stream shrinks toward winter, its clarity stands out all the more. The less there is, the clearer it grows. Becoming scant and becoming pure happen together within one flow of water.