This year 2023 is year of Rabbit so I want to paint something about rabbit and moon. I tried the rabbit on moon, rabbit watching moon and rabbit astronaut floating around moon. But I didn’t like my sketches. A little while later the idea starts to kick in. How about the rabbit IS the moon? Not just one, I need two rabbits to do the job. One is white for the bright phase, one is black for the dark phase. These two rabbits are cuddling each other, spinning and turning into different angles. Like Yin and Yang, together they create the Lunar phase from full moon to new moon. As to background, I choose a Japanese shrine to indicate Asian culture. The character on the shrine is “守” in Japanese, meaning protection. The bamboo is also an inspiration from a Japanese story “輝夜姫” (Kaguya hime). Generally speaking, it is a story about a fairy girl goes back to moon with the help of an old couple who farm the bamboo for living. Although I tried my best to match the digital image the same as actual painting but the color may vary due to different monitor and monitor settings. Please be aware of this fact. Hope you enjoy this one. :D

Name Of Artist (So You Are Searchable!)

Yue Zeng

Exact Dimensions

16" by 20"

Year Created

2023

Materials

Stretched canvas