-presence of veins on the hand

2. Use of local colour portraying accurately the actual colour and tonal values of the skin.

3. Relates to the nature of work for people in Philippines at that time

4. Reflects hardship (with the dark hands with protruding veins- that show sun-burned and overworked hands) is a form of Socialist Realism: Reaches out to the general public and reflects truth.

5. The subject matter is consciously democratic (Relating to social classes regarded as unworthy of representation in higher art

6. Rendered based on the impartial observation of life. It expresses Asia's grapple with modernity, independence and modernity and nationhood with the dark background used to represent a bleak future for the old. This contrasts to the white rice which is their source of hope and strength.

7. There is perspective with the tones and highlights used. It looks Three dimensional.

8. It rejects idealized academic styles in favor of everyday objects.

9. Realism is used to enhance sensitivity to things people usually sweep past. There is separation of the subject matter from the surroundings is clear and is not embellished, making a stark appropriation of the matter.

10. "true to life" manner of juxtaposing the three sets of hands in chronological order of how people use their hands to eat.

Hahah, thought this looked like Mrs Tay:D Classical Realism.