Zu Tianli (Chinese, 20th C.) "Year of the Ox" Water color on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Dating back to the 27th C. B.C., the Chinese calendar is a combination of symbolism and mathematical complexities. Twelve animals are associated with the calendar -- the rat, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, serpent, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog and boar. During the Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - A.D. 220), the Chinese calendar was organized into repeating 12 year cycles, with each year designated by 1 of the 12 animals. People born during the Year of the Ox are strong, proud, eloquent and self-sacrificing. The years of the Ox are: 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997 and 2009. Image Size: 12.25 x 11.75 in. Overall Size: 24 x 20.25 in. Unframed. (B11283)