Jumping Fish
H140xW140cm
Acrylic Painting, Silkscreen Printing, Gold Leaf, Flocking & Stitchwork on Canvas
Fish are an important motif in Chinese culture.
The Chinese character for fish, 鱼 (yu) is pronounced the same as the Chinese character for surplus or extra, 余. Fish are used to symbolize wealth and good fortune; and a wish to have everything in abundance -financially, in health, or in friendship.