$1,000–$8,000. Common fish prints: $1,000–$2,500. Key value factors: The 'Great Japanese Fish' series is his signature work and most collected. Individual fish prints vary in desirability. Complete sets are rare.
"Rice Reaping" depicts the physical labor of cutting rice stalks at harvest — the repeated motion of the sickle, the bundles of cut stalks laid in rows, the communal effort of getting the crop in before rain or cold can damage it. Bakufu's interest in agricultural subjects alongside his celebrated marine work suggests a comprehensive vision of Japan's relationship with nature: the sea and the paddy field as the twin sources of the nation's sustenance and identity. His rendering honors the dignity of agricultural labor.
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Rice Reaping was created by Ohno Bakufu (大野麦風).
Rice Reaping depicts snow scenes and food & drink.
