Cherry Tree in Autumn Colors at Joshoko Temple

A cherry tree at Joshoko Temple, its leaves turned the deep crimson of autumn, creates an unexpected subject in 1967: the tree whose spring blossoms made it famous appears now in its fall coloring, the seasonal cycle completed. Kasamatsu spent much of his later career revisiting subjects he had first depicted in spring or summer, exploring how familiar places transformed across the year. The autumn cherry at Joshoko Temple — its bare branches visible through translucent red leaves — has a melancholy beauty distinct from the more celebrated spring flowering.