This is a scene on the Yangchow River in the Kiangsu Province of China. The patchwork sail on the boat, floating on sparkling waters, give a bucolic impression, quite at odds with the realities of the time. This was just after World War II, and much of the area was gripped in devastating famine.

The photographer for his image was Arthur Rothstein (1915-1985). Rothstein became known first for his photographs for the Farm Security Administration prior to the War, during the Great Depression. After the war, he traveled to China, and took several documentary images of the famine, as well as scenic views, such as this. He died in New Rochelle, New York in 1985.