

The image depicts a woodblock print titled "Spring in the Rice Fields" by Katsushika Hokusai. The scene shows a group of people in a rice field. A man on the left side of the image walks uphill, wearing a pink garment, and carrying a basket on their back. The man has a long pink scarf wrapped around their head. The man walks on a dirt path with two hanging baskets on either side. Three people are in the rice field on the right side. The person on the left bends over and holds a white circular object. The two people on the right stand and face the left. They wear pink and green garments and white head coverings. The people are surrounded by tall green and yellow grass. A tree trunk with roots is on the right edge. In the background, there is a body of water with small islands. A mountain with a pointed peak is on the left side. The sky is gray and hazy.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1800
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 407 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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