Japanese Nihonga Painting of a Rabbit in Bamboo

This is a vintage Japanese Nihonga-style painting depicting a naturalistic brown rabbit crouching amidst stylized green bamboo foliage. The artwork is rendered on what appears to be silk or a high-quality paper substrate, using traditional pigments that provide a soft, hazy atmosphere characteristic of the early to mid-20th-century Shin-hanga or Nihonga movements. The rabbit shows fine brushwork detailing in the fur and features. In the upper right corner, a vertical black ink signature (kanji) and a red artist's seal (hanko) are visible, though partially faded. The piece is housed in a deep, recessed wooden 'shadow box' style frame with a dark mahogany finish. The frame displays significant condition issues, including heavy dust accumulation, cobwebs, and notable damage to the internal wood liner on the left side where chunks of wood or veneer are missing. The painting surface itself appears somewhat aged with yellowing and possible light foxing, though it remains under glass. Despite the debris and surface grime on the exterior, the core composition remains clear and displays a high level of technical skill in the animal's anatomy and the 'moro-tai' (indistinct) background style.