Women with Salt Pails; The Noda Tama River in Mutsu Province, from an untitled series of the Six Tama Rivers
1784
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1784
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows three women in traditional Japanese clothing, standing on a riverbank. They're all carrying buckets and sticks, and one of them is holding a long pole. In the background, there's a house with a thatched roof and some trees. The colors are muted, with lots of browns and tans. The women seem to be working together, maybe gathering something from the river. The painting has a peaceful, serene feel to it. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out the Romanticism movement.
