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Museum Holds Hon'ami Kōetsu's '扇面月兎画賛'

Tokyo · 17 Sept 2026 [REPORT]

Museum Holds Hon'ami Kōetsu's '扇面月兎画賛'

The museum holds '扇面月兎画賛', painted by Hon'ami Kōetsu.

Nearly half of the fan's right side is occupied by gold leaf, which is presented as the moon.

A white rabbit is depicted looking up at the moon.

The moon contains a love poem from the '新古今和歌集'.

ArtistHon'ami KōetsuInstitutionEbara Hatakeyama Museum of Art CountryJapan CityTokyo RegionAsia

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