#TwoForTuesday:
Rabbit Tureens, c.1755
Chelsea Porcelain Factory, London, England
Soft-paste porcelain with enamel-painted decoration
On display at Winterthur’s Campbell Collection of Soup Tureens 96.4.2,3
“Figures of rabbits and hares were popular ceramic ornaments, but tureens in the form of life-size rabbits appear to be peculiar to the Chelsea factory.”
For #InternationalRabbitDay 🐰:
William Jacob Hays Sr. (USA, 1830-1875)
Rabbits, 1859
oil on paper, H: 8 x W: 6 in. (20.3 x 15.2 cm)
For #InternationalRabbitDay 🐰:
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (British-American, 1819–1905)
#Rabbits on a Log, 1897
Oil on canvas, 10 x 12 in. (25.4 x 30.8 cm)
New on the blog for #VanGogh's birthday, in honor of it also being both #EasterBunny time and #Caturday:
Vincent Willem Van Gogh was born #OTD (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890). And since it's also #EasterBunny time...
Landscape with Rabbits Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Dec. 1889 oil on canvas, 32.7 x 40.6 cm F0739 / JH1876 Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Cart and Two Rabbits in a Snowy Landscape June 1885-June 1886 chalk on paper, 10.2 cm x 13.6 cm F1693a / JH0992 Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Vincent Willem Van Gogh was born #OTD (30 March 1853 - 29 July 1890). Since it's also the #YearOfTheRabbit here is his painting Landscape with Rabbits:
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853 - 1890) Landscape with Rabbits Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, December 1889 oil on canvas, 32.7 cm x 40.6 cm Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)
More art for #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheRabbit:
rabbits in the marginalia of a medieval Italian Pentateuch - BL Add MS 15423, Florence, 1441-1467 CE, in Hebrew, f. 7r, 41v, 140v. [British Library]
More art for #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheRabbit:
Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso (Portuguese, I887-1918) The Leap of the Rabbit 1911 oil on canvas Spotted on display at Art Institute Chicago.
"With its dynamic composition, lush color, and energetic forms, The Leap of the Rabbit exemplifies the unique style Portuguese artist Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso developed while working in Paris from 1906 to 1914. Souza-Cardoso drew on an eclectic mix of sources he encountered in the French capital, including Art Nouveau, the work of Paul Cézanne, and exotic costume designs of Léon Bakst for the Ballets Russes, as well as the native Iberian tilework of his homeland. The Leap of the Rabbit was included in the groundbreaking 1913 International Exposition of Modern Art (better known as the Armory Show), the first major exhibition introducing American audiences to European avant-garde art, where it was purchased by the Chicago collector Arthur Jerome Eddy."
More art for #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheRabbit: love the facial expression on this blue bunny, it just keeps getting funnier the longer you stare back at it 😂
China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1654-1722), porcelain w/ blue glaze, Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields collection.
Another #TwoForTuesday for #LunarNewYear#YearOfTheRabbit: Rabbit Bell Push (1908-17) and Rabbit Pitcher (before 1899), Russian, Fabergé firm. Both silver with garnet eyes! Spotted at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Rabbit Bell Push Fabergé firm, Russian, 1842 - 1917 (Manufacturer) 1908–17 silver, garnets Dimensions: 5 1/8 × 2 5/8 × 3 3/4 in. (13.02 × 6.67 × 9.53 cm) Object Number: 47.20.213 Location: G214B - Fabergé Gallery https://vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-8029276/
Rabbit Pitcher Fabergé firm, Russian, 1842 - 1917 (Manufacturer) before 1899 silver, silver-gilt, garnets Dimensions: 10 × 7 × 5 1/4 in. (25.4 × 17.78 × 13.34 cm) Object Number: 47.20.214 Location: G214B - Fabergé Gallery https://vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-8028837/
Covering #TilesOnTuesday, #TurtleTuesday, #TwoForTuesday, and more #YearOfTheRabbit all at once with this one! ;)
tile from the panel "The Wonders of Creation": two rabbits, two snakes, and a turtle Iran, 19th century height: 27cm; width: 27.2cm; thickness: 3.3cm ceramic (siliceous paste), decoration molded and painted under transparent glaze [Musée du Louvre / Musée du quai Branly collection]
#LunarNewYear #YearOfTheRabbit at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York:
Vase with rabbits Ming dynasty (1368-1644), late 16th century porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware) H. 23 in. (58.4 cm)
"High-fired porcelain decorated with intense blue pigment under a clear glaze reached an unprecedented height of technical excellence and artistic sophistication during the Ming dynasty, when fine porcelain wares were mass produced and sold to many parts of the world. Their decoration attests to the active cultural exchanges facilitated by maritime trade. The animated rabbits are derived from Chinese sources, whereas the arabesques of scrolling vines and flowers are common motifs in Islamic art."
(Islamic decorative motifs & Arabic/Persian inscriptions also became common under the Zhengde Emperor due to the influence of the many Muslims serving in his court.)
Photographed on display at the Met's Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit exhibition; catalog entry here.
#LunarNewYear #YearOfTheRabbit at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York:
Helmet [kawari-kabuto] in the Shape of a Crouching Rabbit Japan, 17th century Iron, lacquer, silver, gold, leather, silk 7 x 14 in (17.8 x 35.6 cm)
"The entire cranial portion of this kawari-kabuto is made from one piece of iron and shaped to represent a crouching rabbit, a technique referred to as ichimai-uchidashi. The unlacquered iron is beautifully contrasted with a neckguard (shikoro) of four rows, three of which are lacquered red, and with the bottom row being covered in gilded leather. ... In choosing the motif of his kawari-kabuto helmet, a samurai made a statement, which in turn needed to be understood by both his allies and enemies. Here, the ear guards (fukigaeshi) are shaped as waves, which in combination with the rabbit alludes to the Noh play Chikubushima––a reference an educated samurai would have understood immediately, informing him about the educated mind of his opponent as well."
Photographed on display at the Met's Arms and Armour gallery; online collection page here.
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BONUS:
Missed photographing this in person at the museum, but another example of the same motif as the last piece:
Armor (Gusoku), Japan, 18th century iron, lacquer, gold, silver, copper alloy, leather, silk dimensions: as mounted: H. 54 1/2 in. (138.4 cm); W. 33 in. (83.8 cm); D. 21 in. (53.3 cm) [Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York]
"The helmet crest (maedate) has a gilt-copper moon flanked by rising silver waves. The shoulder guards (sode) are decorated in gold lacquer with the image of a rabbit springing from seafoam, possibly a reference to Chikubushima, a popular Noh play."
#LunarNewYear #YearOfTheRabbit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York:
Kyōgen Suit (Suō) with Rabbits Jumping over Waves Japan, Edo period mid-19th century plain-weave hemp with tube-drawn paste-resist dyeing (tsutsugaki) with hand-painted details dimensions: Jacket (a): 31 1/8 × 71 in. (79.1 × 180.3 cm)
"The suō—an unlined hemp suit with double-width sleeves, large sleeve openings, and matching pleated hakama pants—was originally part of the samurai wardrobe and was later adapted to Kyōgen comic theater. White rabbits hop over waves on this suit, the playful motif referring to the story “The Hare of Inaba,” from the Records of Ancient Matters (Kojiki, ca. 710). This text was later referenced in the Noh play Chikubushima (Chikubushima Island), which describes the moon’s reflection in Lake Biwa as a rabbit (a legendary inhabitant of the moon) running over the waves. Suō with large patterns and bright colors were used for roles of benevolent characters such as a bridegroom, daimyo, or wealthy man. As the long hakama pants are subject to intense wear, it is rare to find a complete ensemble like this one."
Photographed on display at the Met's Kimono Style exhibition (catalog entry here).
a hill full of rabbits from The Lutterell Psalter, 1325-40, British Library Add. MS 42130, folio 176v.
Mosaic Panel with Rabbit Roman, from Syria, possibly Emesa (present-day Homs) 5th-6th century Stone tesserae 68.6 cm × 114.3 cm [Getty Museum 75.AH.118]
#LunarNewYear #YearOfTheRabbit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York:
Meisen Summer Kimono with Rabbits and Scouring Rushes Japan, Showa period, c. 1930s (1939?) plain-weave machine-spun silk in unraveled ikat (hogushi-gasuri) dimensions: 59 7/8 × 47 in. (152.1 × 119.4 cm)
"This playful pattern of white rabbits and scouring rushes - stiff plants used for polishing has a long history in Japanese art. The design suggests the rabbits are gnawing the rushes to grind down their teeth, symbolizing self-improvement and industriousness. Here, however, the classical composition has been modernized and stylized. This kimono might have been created in 1939, the Year of the Rabbit. It was likely made as a young girl's ceremonial garment for the New Year's celebration, and then tailored into a summer kimono."
Photographed on display at the Met's Kimono Style exhibition (catalog entry here).
