The Brooklyn Museum wishes you a happy and prosperous Year of the Rat! It’s the beginning of a new
The Brooklyn Museum wishes you a happy and prosperous Year of the Rat! It’s the beginning of a new twelve-year cycle in the Chinese tradition. Legend has it that when the animals of the zodiac competed in a race to see who would be first in the cycle of years, the wily rat caught a ride on the back of the ox, then jumped off to cross the finish line before any of the others. As busy collectors of stuff and parents to many offspring, rats represent wealth, industriousness, and fertility. People born in the year of the rat are said to be friendly and energetic, but they don’t like to spend their money. No matter what year you were born, there is something at the Brooklyn Museum to please your tastes, and the lunar new year is a great time to check out our newly reinstalled galleries for the Arts of China and Japan.Posted by Joan CumminsEgoyomi (Rat), 1752-1793. Color woodblock print on paper, sheet. Brooklyn Museum, By exchange, 37.443 -- source link
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