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Rabbit gazing at the moon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A white rabbit sits on a branch looking up at a yellow moon. The rabbit faces right. The branch has green leaves and small yellow flowers. A tree trunk covered in blue and green bark stands to the right. A red oval with Asian characters is on the tree. A waterfall cascades down a blue and green cliff on the left. A cluster of mushrooms grows in front of the tree. The background is beige with minimal brown lines suggesting texture. A yellow sun or moon is in the upper left corner with seven thin lines extending from it, possibly constellations.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk embroidery on silk satin
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 591 px
Museum record:
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