The Tiger Family

Gong-bi, Chinese painting
Ink, mineral paints, rice paper

The pine tree symbolizes spiritual fortitude, courage, vitality, restraint, constancy and longevity. As for family values, thanks to the twin needles, the pine tree serves as a symbol of marital happiness and fidelity.
And the tiger symbolizes power, fearlessness and vitality, so it was used as a symbol of protection from evil spirits, people placed its image over the front door. And at the same time, it is a ferocious beast that knows no mercy. Everyone is afraid of him, which is why he is able to subdue even evil demons.

The work was created as a gift to my aunt, as a loving mother of two sons, whom she always protects and supports. She was born in the year of the tiger.