Jade Lion
by Susan Maxwell Schmidt
Title
Jade Lion
Artist
Susan Maxwell Schmidt
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Oil Painting
Description
"Jade Lion"
A mythological Chinese jade imperial guardian lion (or shishi, we erroneously refer to them as foo dogs in western culture) depicted in digital oils. These guardian lions have a rich and varied history in Asian culture. A pair of them (a symbol of yin and yang) are often placed outside buildings and homes as protection against harmful people and spirits,and were once a symbol of significant wealth. Buddhists consider them a protector of dharma. Mine is depicted in the colorful hues of jade including green, red, yellow and purple on an orange and yellow abstract background, and is painted on a linen canvas texture. Please visit my Asian Art gallery to see more of my far east artwork.
Copyright 2020 Susan Maxwell Schmidt, all rights reserved.
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August 8th, 2020
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