農耕作月次図屏風|Farmers' Lives in the Twelve Months
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1700
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
農耕作月次図屏風|Farmers' Lives in the Twelve Months is a 1700 ink by Unknown, a Baroque work, depicting animal, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows six scenes split across two screens. Each panel has people working outside—plowing fields, riding horses, or tending crops. The colors are mostly earthy browns and greens, with some bright spots like red roofs or green trees. Animals like cows and horses appear in a few scenes, and the background often has hills or simple buildings. One odd detail: the people look small compared to the wide open fields. It’s like they’re just a tiny part of nature’s big world. The screens fold together, so you’d see all six scenes at once if you opened them fully. Want to see more? Check out working in Japanese art to spot similar scenes.
