Featuring Yabuuchi Satoshi

RABBIT IN THE MOON つきを奏でる童子

The ancient Chinese believed that rabbits dwelled on the moon. During full moon, wild rabbits would leap out of their holes and bear off-springs.

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MOON IN SAKE BOWL 招福の童子、つきを盃にとらえる

A boy catches the full moon at night in his big sake bowl.

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TSUKI (MOON) 月の童

In Japanese, "tsuki" or moon means good luck. With this piece, Yabuuchi wished to say, "good luck will come when you wait for the moon."

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Featuring:

Yabuuchi Satoshi

Warm, tranquil, witty sculptures in wood and bronze that use traditional techniques to imbue the Japanese and the oriental view of nature.

ARTMIYA is proud to present sculptor Akio Ohmori’s works at the Hammond Museum from June to September 2009.