Ryokan had great respect for farming. In the season of plowing and harvesting, he reflected on the farmers' labor to turn one grain of rice into many. He would draw paintings of farmers at work and then post them in his hut, offering incense and flowers. One of his waka poems says:
These days
rice seedlings are transplanted.
In my hut
I paint farmers and
bow with offerings.
---Kazuaki Tanahashi---
No comments:
Post a Comment