Picking Watercress on Kamehameha - Oahu, Hawaii
Picking Watercress on Kamehameha - Oahu, Hawaii
Oil on Canvas
12 x 16
2009

On the island of Oahu, Hawaii near Pearl Harbor a few acres of watercress lay along the roadway named for King Kamehameha. Most days a line of harvesters dressed in an array of hats and aprons, hand pick the watercress. In this painting the warm colors of harvester’s hat contrast with the blue hues in his clothing and the green tones of Sumida Farms’ cash crop.