Title
- Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様), nature pattern (shizen monyō 自然文様), stripe pattern (shima monyō 縞文様): horizontal stripes and rabbit, hemp leaf (asa no ha 麻の葉) and seigaiha 青海波 (blue ocean waves) motif on small 'hills'
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 30.7 cm
- width: 41 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 21.9 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 35.4 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-1352
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染).
Since the rabbit (usagi 兔) is located in the eastern part of the zodiac, where morning dawns and darkness fades, the rabbit motif indicates that ‘something good is coming.’ This auspicious motif is said to have been handed down from China along with the ‘Legend of the Moon and the Rabbit’ and represents longevity, prosperity for descendants, and progress. The frequent depictions of the rabbit with waves or the moon refer to ancient legends or fairy tales, such as Inaba no shirousagi 因幡の白兎 (The Rabbit of Inaba) from Kojiki 古事記, the Nō play Chikubushima 竹生島 by Komparu Zenchiku 金春禅竹 (1405-1470) or the folk tale Kachi-kachi yama かちかち山 .
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様), nature pattern (shizen monyō 自然文様), stripe pattern (shima monyō 縞文様): horizontal stripes and rabbit, hemp leaf (asa no ha 麻の葉) and seigaiha 青海波 (blue ocean waves) motif on small 'hills', Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-1352
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Last update
- 25.04.2026
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