Black Lion, Contemporary Painting on Panel, Mounted Gouache on Cotton Rag

View Similar Items

Srinivas Pulagam - Empire, Watercolour & Gouache on Paper, Brown by Indian Artist "In Stock"

Srinivas Pulagam - Uncounted Remembrance, Watercolour & Gouache on Paper by Indian Artist"In Stock"

Linda Clerget - French Impressionist gouache painting "Three Little Cats in My Home"

Van Den Eycken Charles - A Meal, Charles Van Den Eycken, Brussels 1859 – 1923, Belgian Painter

Amy Florence - "Horse Sketch 1" study of an Alfred Munnings painting, brown and earth tones

Amy Florence - "Horse Sketch 2" study of an Alfred Munnings painting, brown and earth tones

James Cassie - English 19th century portrait of two seated King Charles Cavalier Spaniels dogs

Kate de Ruiz - Un Cafecito en Oaxaca

Christy Stallop - "Snack Bandit" Oil Painting

Christy Stallop - "Fry Crusher" Oil Painting

Grower Hawking - Two Dogs in a Japanese inspired interior surprising a cat

Franciscus Melzer - Antique oil painting on panel, interior scene with a cat, Belgium, 19th century

1 of 7

Tsz Kam
Black Lion, Contemporary Painting on Panel, Mounted Gouache on Cotton Rag
2023

About the Item

The Cantonese Lion: This creature is often animated by two dancers wearing a single costume through choreographed acrobatic dances. Lion dances are often performed in celebration of Lunar New Year and the grand opening of businesses. The Cantonese or Southern variation is visually distinct from the Northern variant, and is iconic throughout the Sino diaspora across the world. In my paintings, they are often given the anatomical structure of a canine rather than feline, this is because in the West, they are often labeled “fu dogs”. Lions are not native to East Asia, the original visual inspiration for Chinese lion depiction was likely based more on dogs than big cats. Moreover, in the early days of colonial Hong Kong, many martial arts masters set up their own businesses offering martial arts classes in Hong Kong after fleeing mainland China. They offered lion dance performances as a service to their communities. Lion dance is therefore related to kung fu culture. Unlike most other cultures of the world, Chinese culture does not have any form of social dance. Choreographed performances like the lion dance and the dragon dance are not social dances, and are more performative and ritualistic in nature. Southern Chinese were not originally part of the Northern Han ethnic group, Southern tribes were perceived as barbaric. To me, the martial arts origin of Cantonese lion dance is a reminder of that history and the resistance to total assimilation into a single monolithic Chinese identity that exists even to this day. The Black Lion in this painting takes on the color of the radical camp of the anti-extradition protestors of 2019. Its forehead is stamped with the black bauhinia crest used by this group. The official flag of Hong Kong is a white bauhinia flower on a red background representing the communist party and Chinese culture. The radical protesters replaced the red background with black. Bauhinias are native to Hong Kong. The five stars have been omitted in the black flag because the five stars correspond to the five found in the Chinese flag, which represent the CCP and the four social classes that are subject to the party under Chinese communist principles.

Creator:
Tsz Kam
Creation Year:
2023
Dimensions:
Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)
Medium:
Gouache,Cotton,Wood Panel,Archival Paper
Period:
2010-
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Austin, TX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1904213883172

Black Lion, Contemporary Painting on Panel, Mounted Gouache on Cotton Rag

View Similar Items

Tsz Kam
Black Lion, Contemporary Painting on Panel, Mounted Gouache on Cotton Rag
2023

About the Item

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Srinivas Pulagam
Empire, Watercolour & Gouache on Paper, Brown by Indian Artist "In Stock" , 2020

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Srinivas Pulagam
Uncounted Remembrance, Watercolour & Gouache on Paper by Indian Artist"In Stock" , 2020

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

Linda Clerget
French Impressionist gouache painting "Three Little Cats in My Home", 2023

19th Century Realist Animal Paintings

A Meal, Charles Van Den Eycken, Brussels 1859 – 1923, Belgian Painter, 1859 – 1923

21st Century and Contemporary Academic Animal Paintings

Amy Florence
"Horse Sketch 2" study of an Alfred Munnings painting, brown and earth tones, 2024

21st Century and Contemporary Academic Animal Paintings

Amy Florence
"Horse Sketch 1" study of an Alfred Munnings painting, brown and earth tones, 2024

Recently Viewed

Black Lion, Contemporary Painting on Panel, Mounted Gouache on Cotton Rag

View Similar Items

Tsz KamBlack Lion, Contemporary Painting on Panel, Mounted Gouache on Cotton Rag2023

About the Item

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Srinivas PulagamEmpire, Watercolour & Gouache on Paper, Brown by Indian Artist "In Stock" , 2020

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Srinivas PulagamUncounted Remembrance, Watercolour & Gouache on Paper by Indian Artist"In Stock" , 2020

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

Linda ClergetFrench Impressionist gouache painting "Three Little Cats in My Home", 2023

19th Century Realist Animal Paintings

A Meal, Charles Van Den Eycken, Brussels 1859 – 1923, Belgian Painter, 1859 – 1923

21st Century and Contemporary Academic Animal Paintings

Amy Florence"Horse Sketch 2" study of an Alfred Munnings painting, brown and earth tones, 2024

21st Century and Contemporary Academic Animal Paintings

Amy Florence"Horse Sketch 1" study of an Alfred Munnings painting, brown and earth tones, 2024

Recently Viewed

Tsz Kam
Black Lion, Contemporary Painting on Panel, Mounted Gouache on Cotton Rag
2023

Srinivas Pulagam
Empire, Watercolour & Gouache on Paper, Brown by Indian Artist "In Stock" , 2020

Srinivas Pulagam
Uncounted Remembrance, Watercolour & Gouache on Paper by Indian Artist"In Stock" , 2020

Linda Clerget
French Impressionist gouache painting "Three Little Cats in My Home", 2023

Amy Florence
"Horse Sketch 2" study of an Alfred Munnings painting, brown and earth tones, 2024

Amy Florence
"Horse Sketch 1" study of an Alfred Munnings painting, brown and earth tones, 2024