Tiger Cub Chasing a Butterfly | Cute Chinese Painting
戲蝶 · Up on its hind legs after a crimson butterfly · Round-fan gongbi with a misty valley behind
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- 🐯 Tiger Cub Chasing a Butterfly 戲蝶 — a cub rises on its hind legs on a mossy rock, both paws up, reaching for a big crimson-and-blue butterfly. The old pun is intact: 蝶 sounds like 耋, so playing with a butterfly is a wish for a long life.
- 🎨 Hand-Painted Gongbi Art — 100% hand-painted in the traditional Chinese fine-brush (gongbi) technique; subtle variations in brushwork make each piece unique.
- 🏠 Feng Shui Placement — Hang in a study or office where the rising line of the tiger points into the room — the classic placement for steady progress.
- 🛡️ Rising Fortune — the ascending tiger is the symbol of steady promotion and long-term prosperity.
- 📜 Certificate of Authenticity — Painted to order by our artists in Minquan, Henan — China's "Tiger Painting Village" — and shipped with a certificate of authenticity.
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In Chinese painting the cat-and-butterfly picture (貓蝶圖) is a birthday image, because 貓蝶 sounds like 耄耋, a long and full life. Here a tiger cub takes the cat's part, stretching up on tiptoe after one bright butterfly while misty peaks and bamboo behind remind you how young it still is. Cheerful, upward-moving and full of spring. Hang it wherever you want a little motion — a child's room, a hallway, a desk corner. Symbolism & Feng Shui The ascending tiger (Shàng Shān Hǔ) is the calm, upward-moving form, traditionally hung to support steady progress, promotion and long-term wealth. Place it in a study, office or stairwell so its rising line points into the room. Craftsmanship 100% hand-painted in the traditional Chinese gongbi (fine-brush) technique on rice paper, created by our artists in Minquan, Henan — China's "Tiger Painting Village". Each piece is painted to order and shipped with a certificate of authenticity. Details - Level: Entry / Master / Grandmaster - Size: 11.8 x 11.8 inches (unframed) - Made to order: approx. 20 days production + 7-12 days shipping - Free worldwide shipping on orders over $500
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