Rabbit Setting Fire on the Firewood Carried by Raccoon by Yamada Hōgyoku

Rabbit Setting Fire on the Firewood Carried by Raccoon 1835

print, ink, color-on-paper

childish illustration

print

fantasy illustration

japan

personal sketchbook

ink

color-on-paper

wedding around the world

coloured pencil

sketchbook drawing

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

watercolor

This uchiwa-e (fan print) from 1835 depicts a humorous scene of a rabbit setting fire to firewood being carried by a raccoon. Created by renowned artist Yamada Hōgyoku (1804–1844), the work utilizes vivid colors and bold outlines to capture the comical interaction between the two animals. The scene's dynamic composition draws the viewer's eye across the fan, highlighting the mischievous rabbit's action and the raccoon's obliviousness. This playful work exemplifies Hōgyoku's talent for capturing the humorous side of everyday life in Edo-era Japan.