Friday, July 12, 2013

why the samurai armor at the Walter's Art Gallery is less intimidating than it should be


Emblazoned dragon,
Angry grimace. WAIT, what's that? 

Bunnies are not fierce.

6 comments:

Rea said...

Bunnies are so fierce!!!

Rea said...

OMG...is that a haiku??? It totally IS!!!

Niki said...

You don't like haikus so I hafta sneak them in, Rea.
You, Bunny, are fierce; little, furry,hoppy, nose-wrinkling bunnies are not fierce. And the one on his helmet appears to be a pharmacist...

Scott Hamilton said...

Do you want the real answer? The rabbit churning is a traditional symbol for the moon in eastern Asian cultures. It comes from how they interpret the pattern on the moon's face, what we see as the "Man in the Moon." I assume the other flap was sun imagery.

Douglas said...

Fetch the Holy Hand Grenade!

Niki said...

Sco-
Cool. I knew it had to be symbolic of something; I thought maybe that particular warrior was born in the year of the Hare.
I do love to learn things.
However, you have to admit, he isn't very fierce compared to the rest of the suit.