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Three Hares lino print
Three Hares lino print
'Three Hares' is an original linocut print, printed using Cranfield gold ink, on black paper.
The Three Hares motif has existed in various forms since the 7th century. It has been depicted in China, The Middle East, Europe and in the churches of Devon (known locally as 'Tinners' Rabbits').
The symbol features three hares or rabbits chasing each other in a circle. Each of the ears is shared by two hares, so that only three ears are shown.
Like the Triskelion and the Triquetra, the symbol of the three hares has a threefold rotational symmetry - which has ancient connotations with fertility, the lunar cycle and the triple goddess, as well as with the Christian Holy Trinity.
Open edition, signed by me as the artist.
The Three Hares motif has existed in various forms since the 7th century. It has been depicted in China, The Middle East, Europe and in the churches of Devon (known locally as 'Tinners' Rabbits').
The symbol features three hares or rabbits chasing each other in a circle. Each of the ears is shared by two hares, so that only three ears are shown.
Like the Triskelion and the Triquetra, the symbol of the three hares has a threefold rotational symmetry - which has ancient connotations with fertility, the lunar cycle and the triple goddess, as well as with the Christian Holy Trinity.
Open edition, signed by me as the artist.
