Usagi Yojimbo appears in feudal Japanese art! (well, kinda)

Angelcake the Fox · Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:46 -0700

......Well, OK.....not really. But still, the resemblance is unnerving isn't it?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... y_art2.jpg

I found this on Wikipedia. Its actually an example of traditional kemono art. Not sure if this has been on here before, but I still think its pretty cool.

estee · Post by **estee** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 13:20 -0700

That is cool.

Still, I can't picture a sword wielding rabbit without his ears tied together.

Post by **Todd Shogun** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 16:36 -0700

Very awesome find. I wonder if Stan has seen this... I like how the other animal characters are all attacking him, just like in the UY comics...

Angelcake the Fox · Thu Jan 19, 2006 17:33 -0700

Todd Shogun wrote:Very awesome find. I wonder if Stan has seen this... I like how the other animal characters are all attacking him, just like in the UY comics...

Actually, I'm not exactly sure if they're attacking him. It looks to me that the rabbit character has injured the......possom?Hedgehog?.....and the other animals are rushing to his aid.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 20:46 -0700

How neat. I've never seen this particular painting. I do know that some of the earliest scrolls are stories involving anthropomorphic animals.

I've never used samurai horses or roosters, though.

hakucho · Post by **hakucho** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:31 -0700

Wow, that is pretty awesome

What kind of animal was that which fell? A weasel?

Usagi · Post by **Usagi** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 14:26 -0700

Wow! Outstanding and how pretty!- very very nice! I've not seen art like that done in Japanese foarm before- Cool!