Chinese paintings about Mid-Autumn Festival

Updated: 2014-08-27 07:30

By Yu Xiaoou(chinaculture.org)

 

Chinese paintings about Mid-Autumn Festival

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Rabbits and Sweet Osmanthus

Artist: Cui Zifan (1915-2011)

A painting of rabbits and osmanthus under the mid-autumn moon.

Since rabbits are usually related to the Chinese classic legend Chang'e flying to the moon, many paintings about the Mid-Autumn Festival use rabbits to heighten the mid-autumn atmosphere.