Victorian Easter Greetings Card with Anthropomorphic Rabbit

Victorian Easter Greetings Card with Anthropomorphic Rabbit

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OccasionEaster
EraVictorian (1870-1900)
Decade1880s-1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorssage green, cream, dusty blue, burgundy, gold
Vibesanthropomorphic, whimsical

Text on Card

Easter Greetings

Description

A child and an anthropomorphic rabbit share a curious encounter in this delightful Victorian-era Easter greeting card. The elaborately dressed rabbit stands upright in a pastoral landscape, rendered in warm earth tones and outfitted with a red/pink satchel, carrying a large egg on its back while walking with a cane near a wooden fence or gate. The child's face peeks over the fence in the background, observing the peculiar procession. The composition exemplifies late 19th-century chromolithographic printing with its soft watercolor-like palette of muted greens, blues, and peachy tones. A decorative clover-leaf border frames the entire card, reinforcing the Easter and springtime theme with botanical motifs.

Subjects

anthropomorphic rabbit carrying a large egg on its back, child peeking over a fence, countryside landscape, clover border, spring scenery, wooden fence/gate

Printing Notes

Hand-colored chromolithograph with embossed decorative border featuring clover leaf pattern

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