Chinese watercolour painting symbolising the "Chinese year of the tiger". Hand painted in a traditional style, and full of vibrant colour, this simply painted Chinese watercolour painting comes to us from the street artists of Wu Shan, in China. Mounted on a piece of thin card, these small watercolours are sold unframed. The oriental figure sitting on the back of the tiger is highly symbolic as the tiger is revered as a powerful protection symbol in China. One of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, the tiger rules over all earthly beasts, and are heroic animals that protect from demons and evil spirits.