African Portrait Painting, "Hard Work"

The sun is low on the horizon as she takes a rest and counts the money she has earned. Beside her is the wide basin she uses to carry shoppers' loads on her head. Noah Boachie paints this compassionate portrait of a Ghanaian woman whose job is in the busy market. He names it Paa O Paa, an Akan term that refers to work involving physical strength and exertion.