Two Rabbits Under Full Moon

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Antique Japanese screen painting (byōbu) in mineral colors on silver leaf (ginpaku) applied paper, with paper hinges, textile border and wooden molding, a detail mounted in two panel format, featuring two rabbits (usagi) under a full harvest moon, nestled amidst tall pampas grasses (susuki), patrinia (ominaeshi), flowering bushclover (hagi), wild chrysanthemums (kiku) and other autumn foliage.

Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji (1868-1912), Late 19th Century
Dimensions: 48.0 inches high x 52.25 inches wide

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