The Moon Rabbit Evening Print

The series of images with Frederik was started by me in 2009 and is entitled "Frederik's Daily Issues". Frederik is a young, talented musician who, with his dog Jazz, and sometimes also with the goldfish Chloe, leaves town for weekends, mainly by bike. Frederik loves music, animals, and nature. He is often accompanied by his girlfriends but has recently settled down a bit and mostly spends time with his redheaded friend Jane. Jane also loves animals and her favorite is Fifi the duck. This painting tells about a special evening. When you look up at the full moon in September, you may see the image of a rabbit making rice cakes. But what’s the rabbit doing up there? This legend originates from Buddhist lore and its retelling differs slightly between countries. The story as it pertains to Chuseok (Korean Autumn Holidays) goes like this - a fox, monkey, and rabbit are devoted students of Buddhism. One day, they have their faith tested by the Emperor of the Heavens. The Emperor disguises himself as a beggar and asks the animals for something to eat. Each animal goes on its own to gather food, with the fox bringing back fish, the monkey bringing back fruit, and the rabbit bringing back some grass. Because of the rabbit’s feeble offering, it decides to light that grass on fire and jump in to offer itself to the beggar. The Emperor was so moved by this he appointed the rabbit as the guardian of the moon. Another ancient legend says that a girl named Chang-O has lived there for 4,000 years. It looks like she was banished to the moon because she stole the immortality pill from her husband. You can also look for her companion, the large rabbit, which is easy to spot because it always stands on its hind legs in the shade of the cinnamon tree.

Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper

Size:8 W x 10 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:13.25 W x 15.25 H x 1.2 D in

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