Three Hares Looking at the Moon

A hanging scroll on brown silk shows three pale hares, one standing upright and two crouched, with their faces lifted toward the upper right. Thin ink-drawn grass stalks rise at the right edge, and the muted tones of the ground and fur give a quiet, nocturnal mood.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1368-1644

Medium

Ink and color on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

984 × 1983 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art