A bright autumn day on a farm somewhere in rural Japan. In the foreground, the rice paddies have been drained, and workers cut down golden sheaves of rice. On our right, a cow pauses by a cleared paddy, observing the humans' progress. Beyond, a cluster of traditional thatched-roof buildings stands next to a small lake; further on, a line of evergreens underscores the hazy shapes of mountains in the distance. Above, a few puffy while clouds cross a bright blue sky.
Title: Rice Harvesting (1953)
Artist: Kasamatsu Shiro
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