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Snowy Rabbit

Snowy Rabbit, Yabu Chosui, 1867

Yabu Chosui, portrait

Yabu ChosuiJapanese, 1814–1867

Snowy Rabbit

1867 · Print

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Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 3 days ago
In this state since: Aug 19, 2026
Source: The museum

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About the work

This image of a rabbit on a black-lacquer tray set against a backdrop of plum blossoms was designed by Yabu Chosui as a New Year’s message of poetry and art. The rabbit refers to the tradition of forming a rabbit out of snow at the New Year. Chosui succeeded in realizing the soft contours of a snow figure by embossing the rabbit using the kimekomi technique.

Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0

Particulars

1867 · aged 53

18141867

Accession number: 1972.1497

In the catalog

Prints Woodcut Japanese prints Realism Impressionism 19th century Japanese (culture or style)Japan

Sources

Art Institute of Chicago
Image: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0

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