The Year of the Rabbit has come hopping around, and here to mark the occasion are some antique bunny-themed nengajō from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston collection. Happy 2011!

Rabbit New Year's card -- Rabbit New Year's card --
Rabbit, 1951 // Snow rabbit, 1927

Rabbit New Year's card --
Sumo-wrestling rabbits, 1927

Rabbit New Year's card --
Rabbit in bed, 1915

Rabbit New Year's card --
Rabbits playing musical instruments, 1927

Rabbit New Year's card -- Rabbit New Year's card --
Rising sun and rabbit, 1915 // Rabbit with pink background, 1951

Rabbit New Year's card --
Rabbits on bicycles, 1904

Rabbit New Year's card --
Rabbits, 1927

Rabbit New Year's card --
Rabbit on boat, 1927

Rabbit New Year's card --
Rabbit holding giant calligraphy brush, 1903

Rabbit New Year's card -- Rabbit New Year's card --
Rabbit, 1951 // Rabbit walking a tightrope, 1927

Rabbit New Year's card --
Rabbit and waves

Rabbit New Year's card --
Rabbit and waves, 1915

Rabbit New Year's card --
Rabbit on boat

Rabbit New Year's card -- Rabbit New Year's card --
Rabbit, 1951 // Rabbit in the moon, 1915

Rabbit New Year's card --
Rabbit and tiger, 1915

Rabbit New Year's card --
Silver rabbits in snow, 1910

Rabbit New Year's card --
Young girl holding a rabbit, 1915

Rabbit New Year's card --
Rabbit carrying vegetables, 1927

Rabbit New Year's card -- Rabbit New Year's card --
Rabbit and turtle, 1911 // Snow rabbit, 1927

Rabbit New Year's card --
Rabbit writing New Year's greeting on screen