Page 182 - Edo: Art in Japan, 1615–1868

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One farmer without a horse carries
an enormous load on his back, under
which we see only his head and feet.
More harvesting occurs on the right
bank of the river, but we focus on a
boy yanking a stubborn horse that
refuses to carry its load. In the right
two panels workers thresh, mill,
weigh, and package rice for transport
to the fief lords. The grain would
be distributed as samurai stipends
and sold as food for more affluent
members of the populace. HG