

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print titled "Spring in the Rice Fields" by Katsushika Hokusai. The scene shows a group of people working in a rice field with tall green grass. Four men in traditional clothing are bent over near the right side, with one man wearing a white hat. On the left, a woman in a red dress walks up a slope away from the viewer, carrying a large basket on her back and two smaller ones suspended from a pole over her shoulder. In the background, a mountain rises on the left and a body of water stretches across the center. A tree trunk is visible on the right side. The color palette is muted, with shades of green, brown, and beige dominating the scene. A color gradient scale is at the bottom.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1795
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 468 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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