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[Rabbit Gazing at the] Moon

c. 1930-1940
Ōta Ryōhei (Japanese, 1913–1997)
The title of this sculpture of a delightfully plump hare refers to an ancient Chinese legend. According to the tale, there is a hare living on the moon that concocts the elixir of immortality.

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