Creative Japanese Rabbit (Usagi) Washi Paper Lamp

Dimensions: 13-0”h x 8-0” dia. (stand: 2-0””h x 9-0”dia) Offered is a Washi Paper Rabbit Lamp in which he is resting on a natural-form Cedar (Sugi) and clear lacquered wood stand which is a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and contemporary form. Washi paper has a distinctive characteristic and originates from Japan, where it is made from the inner bark of the mulberry tree, according to age-old tradition merged with contemporary craft and in this case a contemporary rabbit. The fragile-looking, translucent paper is strong and durable and enables the artist to create this wonderful form. The rabbit is a popular motif in Japanese art, literature, and folklore, often representing cleverness and resourcefulness. This limited and rare edition represents a creative interpretation of a “chubby and happy” Rabbit (Usagi), with upright pink ears, definitive eyes and nose, rosy pink cheeks, and a smiling mouth. Japanese throughout this small island believe that he lives on the moon and is k