Rooster Linocut Print: Chinese Zodiac Art, Black and White

This original linoleum block print shows the rooster in the field. The tenth animal in the Chinese zodiac is the rooster, denoted by the Chinese characters 'gong-ji', as shown. The print is limited to an edition of 30. The hand-carved block is inked with environmentally-friendly water-based inks and burnished (also by hand) onto Japanese kozo (or mulberry) paper. Sheets are 9.75" wide by 12.25" tall (24.8 cm by 31.1 cm).

The Year of the Rooster occurs:
* 22 January 1909 - 9 February 1910: Earth Rooster
* 8 February 1921 - 27 January 1922: Metal Rooster
* 26 January 1933 - 13 February 1934: Water Rooster
* 13 February 1945 - 1 February 1946: Wood Rooster
* 31 January 1957 - 17 February 1958: Fire Rooster
* 17 February 1969 - 5 February 1970: Earth Rooster
* 5 February 1981 - 24 January 1982: Metal Rooster
* 23 January 1993 - 9 February 1994: Water Rooster
* 9 February 2005 - 28 January 2006: Wood Rooster
* 2017 - 2018: Fire Rooster
* 2029 - 2030: Earth Rooster

People born in the Year of the Rooster are supposed to be keenly observant, tenacious, brave, though perhaps (overly) romantic and fashionistas.

This hand-burnished print would make a great gift for those born in the Year of the Rooster or fans of poultry.

The other animals in the Chinese zodiac are all here:
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