Happy ‘Year of the Pig’ to you and your entire family from www.MartinHsu.com -'P
Happy ‘Year of the Pig’ to you and your entire family from www.MartinHsu.com -'Pygmy Hogs 姬豬’, original painting on wood by Martin Hsu, 2019.- 2019 celebrates the Lunar calendar’s 12th zodiac - the beloved pig, boar, and hog. Pig 豬 (zhū) also means 'whole’ in Chinese so it’s used in phrases to wish someone safe and well for his/her entire family.-This painting is the first of a new series by Martin Hsu titled 'Garden of Impermanence’ - an imperial Chinese garden reimagined as a place between life and death where the fleeting and disappearing creatures reside. A personal attempt to combine traditional Asian art with conservation efforts for endangered species in our natural world. -Pygmy Hog 姬豬 (Porcula Salvania), the smallest pig in the world, a critically endangered suid now only found in Assam, India. Current world population less than 150 individuals due to human encroachment and habitat loss.-Research images and material by Joel Sartore, Photographer and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.Learn more about their conservation efforts on http://pygmyhog.org-www.MartinHsu.com-#pygmyhog #endangeredspecies #conservation #yearofthepig#lunarnewyear #姬豬 -- source link
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