16x20” gouache painting on arches paper. Included with a gold frame.
One of the paintings from the Twelve Nights On Heaven's Headrest, created for the 2023 Bassetti Architects Artist Residency and exhibited at the Kristen Ramirez gallery in Museum of Museums in 2023.
Niu Tou (ox head) is one of the two gatekeepers of Diyu, the ‘Earth Prison’ or the Underworld. Niu Tou and Ma Mian (horse face), are guardians that are the first beings that a dead human soul encounters when entering Diyu, and are guided by them to the courts of hell to be judged on the actions of their lifetime, and whether the soul should be punished or rewarded. Niu tou has the body of a human but the head of an ox. They are often illustrated carrying chains to take the souls, and he is often depicted with a trident.
This painting is intended to be paired with Ma Mian (Horse Face). If you are interested in purchasing both these paintings to keep them together, they can be purchased at $1000 for both.
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If the painting is still listed as available, it is also available for exhibitions. Please send an email to mon(@)chinesebornamerican(.)com to coordinate, or if interested in a local (Seattle) pick up.