Georgina Warne
Hares on the Mountains
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21.65 x 22.05 x 6.1ins (55 x 56 x 15.5cm)
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Hares are a recurring theme in Georgina Warne’s work, not only due to their intrinsic characteristics and everyday presence near her Norfolk home, but also because of their importance in...
Hares are a recurring theme in Georgina Warne’s work, not only due to their intrinsic characteristics and everyday presence near her Norfolk home, but also because of their importance in myth and folklore in so many divergent cultures. From Chinese hares in the moon and Egyptian hieroglyphs to hares as goddesses or witches, each culture has imbued the hare with its own meaning and symbolic qualities. Here the hare illustrates an old English folk song comparing the beguiling, almost unattainable qualities of nature with those of maidens. It is a joyful celebration of nature.