Wood Monkey by Lu Hong

Those born between January 25, 1944 and February 12, 1945 are members of the Wood Monkey Chinese Zodiac sign. The influence of the Wood Element makes the Wood Monkey the most clever and creative of the Monkey types. With an interest in harmony, the Wood Monkey will use intuition and social intelligence to cooperate with others. Although emotionally perceptive, the Wood Monkey also runs the risk of being overly sensitive at times. The traditional Chinese calendar follows a 60-year, rotating name cycle where each year's name contains two parts: the celestial stem (an animal zodiac), and the terrestrial branch (a natural element). The animal character is taken from a rotating list of 12 signs, while the elemental term is taken from a rotating list of five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water). In this way, any given year's zodiac sign occurs only once every 60 years.Wood Monkey is an original mixed media painting on rice paper by renowned artist Lu Hong, hand signed by the Artist! This piece is custom framed using acid-free materials and is ready to hang! Includes Certificate of Authenticity! Measures approx. 28 x 28 (with frame); 19 x 19 (image).