Chinese watercolour painting symbolising the year of the pig or boar. A colourful, hand painted Chinese watercolour painting, depicting an oriental figure at work accompanied by a large boar. Simply painted by the artist, this painting symbolises the Chinese year of the pig. The picture is mounted onto a piece of thin card, and is sold unframed. The pig is one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. The Chinese believe that a pig is symbolic of prosperity for the family who own it, and that it will bring good fortune.