Rabbits at full size
1920 - 1930
Under a giant, glowing full moon, two white rabbits hang out on a grassy hill surrounded by tall purple wildflowers. This is a classic Shin-hanga woodblock print by Ohara Koson, an artist who helped revive traditional Japanese art in the early 1900s by blending old techniques with a modern, realistic touch. In Japanese folklore, there's a 'Moon Rabbit' that pounds mochi (rice cakes), so seeing bunnies under a full moon is a nod to that ancient legend. Koson was basically the 20th-century master of cute animal prints, capturing the fluffiness of these bunnies perfectly.
- Technique
- Woodblock print
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- Paper
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