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I recently purchased 3 prints, all signed by (Wong?) and are numbered i.e., 299/400. They are magnificant! I have spent countless hours trying to research them, but am at a lost. Any information on origin, meaning, artist would be greatly appreciated. (They do have a Taylor Clark Gallery Sticker on the back side and have been professionally matted and framed.)

Sincerely,
Mary

...and this one represent a Tang Dynasty tomb guardian.

This is a figure that is often referred to generically as a Chinese Tomb Guardian. The sanskrit term is Lokapala. There are 4 of them and each one is assigned to one of the compass directions. This specific fellow is known in sanskrit as Virudhaka, and he is assigned to the south. In China, depictions of Lokapala were often placed in the tombs of important high ranking people, which is how they came to be known as Tomb Guardians. Each Lokapala was placed in his assigned direction and would protect the deceased from any evil spirits in that quadrant. I hope this helps.

James

James,

Thank you so much for the info. I am still trying to find out about the artist. Maybe this new info will help. I appreciate it!

Mary

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