Etsy - JapanDownUnder Rabbit Shikishi, Year Of The Rabbit
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Love Japanese Style Like We Do rabbit shikishi, year of the rabbit, japanese art print, japanese new year decoration (listing for rabbit shikishi art print only) A beautiful rabbit shikishi, just perfect for display in the Year of the Rabbit, in 2023. in Japan the rabbit is thought to bring success & improvement & to ward off evil. The picture, originally a watercolor by Kyoto born Nishide Kokaku, has been printed onto a high quality, washi paper, shikishi art board. The artist' s painting style captures the serene, yet timid composure of two sweet little rabbits, nestled gently amongst pretty seasonal flowers & grasses. Display the rabbit shikishi together with a vase of flowers & a special ornament, or give it to a friend as a lucky gift to welcome in the New Year. Please check out our selection of tabletop & hanging frames, especially sized for shikishi. - measures 242 mm (9.52) x 272 mm (10.7). - weighs 70 gm. SHIPPING INFORMATION - please read the shipping notes in our shop announcement. - we use recycle packaging wherever possible & wrap for safety, rather than appearance! LINK TO OUR ETSY HOMEPAGE: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/JapanDownUnder?ref=search_shop_redirect RABBITS in JAPAN in Japanese folklore, there are rabbits in the moon making mochi (Japanese rice cakes). According to legend, an old man who lived on the moon decided to visit Earth. He asked a monkey, a fox, & a rabbit for food. The monkey climbed a tree & brought him some fruit, & the fox caught him a fish. But the rabbit, unable to bring anything, instead built a fire & jumped into it to be cooked! The old man pulled him out & praised his kind sacrifice, & as a reward took the rabbit back to the moon with him. Rabbits are one of the signs of the Japanese zodiac. They are considered lucky as the Japanese kanji used to write the word rabbit is similar to the kanji meaning get rid of or make vanish. People believe that rabbits will make bad luck disappear! Rabbits are also known for jumping high. They can leap over 9 feet! Rabbits symbolize everything going up in your life - improvement & success. SHIKISHI BOARDS Shikishi boards are made from fine handmade washi paper laminated to a hard board backing. They are edged with a strip of gold paper & are used for sumi-e paintings, haiku poems, calligraphy & watercolor paintings. There are also silk screen & printed shikishi too. The regular size measures 242 mm (9.52) x 272 mm (10.7). Lately a mini size, measuring 120 mm (4.73) x 135 mm (5.32) has also become popular. Traditional shikishi art is based around the seasons & seasonal events. Paintings of flowers, animals, fish, vegetables, lucky images, events, such as Hina Matsuri. boys day, bean throwing day & New Year can be found. Japanese people rotate around the paintings to reflect the season, making a display to keep themselves in touch with the beauty of nature & yearly festivities, from within their own home. Japanese shikishi were traditionally attached to a
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