{"product_id":"zk-tczk4511","title":"Zhong Kui | Little Deer, Dear Deer | Traditional Hand-Painted Chinese Ink Figure Painting | 101x50cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZhong Kui | Little Deer, Dear Deer | Traditional Hand-Painted Chinese Ink Figure Painting | 101x50cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn cinnabar, Zhong Kui turns aside with folded hands, bending down with softened brows, while a little deer at his feet looks up and nestles close; the lines are gentle, with not a trace of ferocity. The hand accustomed to quelling spirits now cradles the deer, and the fierce deity's eyes are all tenderness—strength and softness playing against each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Little Deer, Dear Deer\" calls in a tender, repeated word, full of affection. The artist pairs the fiercest demon-queller with the gentlest fawn to reveal his human, soft side: however stern, everyone harbors tenderness within, for ferocity and kindness are one. It also carries the omen of the auspicious deer (a homophone for \"prosperity\") arriving—the home-guarding god is likewise a companion who brings peace and warmth. Painted in the spare freehand (xieyi) manner, the work uses bold, economical strokes in which ink and cinnabar range from dense to pale, bringing Zhong Kui to life in just a few assured marks. The figure is delightfully exaggerated yet disciplined, weaving a contemporary, good-humored spirit into the folk tradition of the demon-quelling, blessing-bringing deity—at once solemn and playful. In Chinese folklore the cinnabar-red Zhong Kui guards the home and wards off evil; the artist revitalizes this age-old theme in freehand spirit. Each piece is an original, non-reproducible hand-painted work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSize: approx. 101×50cm (4.5 square chi) | Traditional hand-painted Chinese ink figure painting | On paper\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Treascol Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47472633839804,"sku":"TCzk4511","price":6900.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/6291\/0652\/files\/ee8dca1b3cf3d9842bdc60e3166ab4a4.jpg?v=1789292637","url":"https:\/\/treascol.com\/en-au\/products\/zk-tczk4511","provider":"Treasure Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}