Zu Tianli (Chinese, 20th C.) "Year of the Rabbit" Original Watercolor 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 Rabbit -- 1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 and 2011 -- are not only affectionate, they're also sentimental, cautious, forgiving and successful in business. Image Size: 13.75 x 11.75 in. Overall Size: 24 x 20 in. Unframed. (B11281)