MeMoMu_SL_018 TWO RABBITS AT FULL MOON _ OHARA KOSON / ENDEL LEPP
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"Two Rabbits at Full Moon", also known as "Rabbits with Bush Clover Under [a] Full Moon", an early 20th century (ca. 1930), hand-coloured, woodblock print on paper, by Ohara Koson (小原 古邨, 1877-1945), a Japanese painter and print designer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries from Kanazawa (金沢市), the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県), who was at the forefront of the shin-hanga (new prints) movement.
Format: ōban tate-e (vertical ōban)
It dates to circa 1930 and was published by Watanabe Shōzaburō of Tokyo, who was a major force behind the shin-hanga movement.
Depending on the edition, it may be signed as "Shoson" or "Hoson," which were other art names used by Koson later in his career.
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Throughout a prolific career, in which he created around 500 prints, he went by three different titles - Ohara Hōson (小原豊邨), Ohara Shōson (小原祥邨) and Ohara Koson (小原 古邨). He was especially well known for his kachō-ga (bird and flower pictures), a genre in which Koson specialised.
This colour woodblock print is celebrated for its delicate detail and serene atmosphere. It features two white rabbits with distinctive red eyes nestled in grass and purple bush clover (hagi) beneath a large, glowing full moon, and utilises karazuri (blind printing or embossing) to give the rabbits' white fur a realistic, textured three-dimensional effect.
In Japanese folklore, rabbits are deeply connected to the moon. Traditional tales describe a rabbit living on the moon, where it is often depicted pounding mochi (rice cakes). Rabbits are also seen as auspicious symbols representing longevity, good luck, and prosperity. Their ability to leap forward also makes them symbols of progress and advancement.
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