Year of the Snake Korean

In ancient Korea the snake was the god of fertility, abundance, fortune and happiness, and represented immortality, regeneration and eternal life. We grow heirloom Korean peppers on the roof and save the seeds to plant each year-a cycle of regeneration, fertility and abundance. 새해 복 많이 받으세요 sae-hae bok man-i ba-deu-se-yo means please receive a lot of new year luck. Happy New Year! (so the further details are that snakes lay a lot of eggs so they were thought of being symbols of fertility and abundance but eggs are gross so I thought that seeds were a more elegant representation and peppers are an integral part of Korean cuisine. The snake has pepper flowers sprinkled about its body.) There's a version with no typography as well. Prints and cards available on my Society6 page https://society6.com/a/artists/jasonraish/designs/28607066

Snake onggi triptych in acrylic and colored pencil on Chinese Lunar new year red envelopes for the Grumpy Bert 10th annual Red Envelope show with Harman Projects. 10.5" x 6.5" SOLD. In the old days in Korea it was good luck to find a snake in your house as they are a symbol of abundance and protectors of wealth and health. Onggi pots for fermenting and storing kimchi are made using the coiling method, similar in appearance to a coiled snake. May the snake protect your abundance of kimchi to make it through the winter!

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