Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Thursday Thirteen - Year of the Rabbit

We're well into the New Year but I'd like to share these vintage Asian postcards celebrating past years of the rabbit. It amazes me how many ways artists through the decades have portrayed the creatures.


13 comments:

  1. It's interesting how some are really cool, and others a little creepy. Thanks for sharing them, Darla!
    ME

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  2. This is an interesting selection. Some are a bit strange in appearance though.

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  3. Those are so cool. I especially love the first two. Happy Thursday!

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  4. Heather said it before me. Dang. Some of them are kinda creepy. Some of them are adorable. And one reminds me of the animation in the film Watership Down. LOL!

    Happy TT!

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  5. "Nanabush (the teacher from native legends) had powerful magic to give special powers to the animals and plants. He was also a Trickster, and could change form and take the shape of an animal whenever he chose. Nanabush had one of these animal parts even as a human. As drawn on rocks and carved in stone by our Ojibwa ancestors, was his rabbit-like ears."
    Happy T13!

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  6. The variety is interesting and fun.

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  7. Those are beautiful!

    *hugs*
    Paige

    My TT is at http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com/

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  8. Interesting how even though they are all drawn very differently, they still seem to embody the same color palette and hues while yet projecting very different moods.

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  9. The different ways of the rabbit...Great T13

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  10. Such a gentle creature. Great post!

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  11. What an awesome TT! Those are beautiful!

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  12. I love the one third from the bottom. Very minimalist.

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  13. Is that a Tour De France rabbit? How strange!

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