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Rabbit

Ōhara Mitsuhiro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sculpture of a rabbit. The rabbit is off-white, carved from a smooth material, possibly ivory or plastic. The rabbit has a large head with a short snout and long whiskers on either side. Its eyes are black and rounded. Its ears are long and pointed at the tips, carved as one piece with the back of the rabbit. The rabbit's body is rounded and smooth, with no visible texture or pattern. The background of the image is solid black, providing a stark contrast to the off-white rabbit. The rabbit appears to be sitting on a flat surface, with a slight shadow underneath it.

Artwork details

Date:
mid-19th century
Medium:
Ivory
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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