The snake (蛇): otherworldly, solitary, ascetic, mesmerizing, persuasive.
 
Like the rat and the pig, the snake elicits strong negative feelings in Western cultures. To the Chinese, however, a snake is considered a dragon without legs, and we’ve already talked about how highly the Chinese regard dragons. But where a dragon is mythical, a snake is mystical. There is still a connection to the otherworldly—snakes are spiritual creatures. That doesn’t necessarily mean they are religious, but that there is a sort of higher power they devote their lives to—they are natural renunciates, forgoing certain pleasures in service of something beyond themselves. 
 
Hanzimals is a modern interpretation of the Chinese zodiac: an icon/illustration of each zodiac animal combined with each animal's Chinese character, presented as a single glyph. These museum-quality posters are printed on thick and durable matte paper.
 
	
Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
	
Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
	
Giclée printing quality
	
Opacity: 94%
	
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