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Hare and Dandelion?

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A drawing of a hare with long ears and whiskers, facing right and sniffing the ground, surrounded by stems and leaves with several brown dandelion flowers. The hare is depicted with white fur with darker shading on its ears and around its eye. The background is a light beige color with darker edges. There is a red seal in the bottom-right corner. There are several lines of Japanese text down the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
probably 1820
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
566 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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