Chinese Zodiac Animals

The Chinese Zodiac is a fabulous and enigmatic part of Chinese culture. It has a 60 year cycle with 12 animals coming round in 5 elemental cycles. If you would like to know how to write the traditional Chinese year on your paintings, please see our page on Dating your paintings...

Please click the links below to view articles (with paintings) on the animals:

1. Rat (or mouse)

2. Ox (or cow)

3. Tiger

4. Hare (or rabbit)

5. Dragon

6. Snake

7. Horse

8. Goat (or Sheep)

9. Monkey

10. Rooster

11. Dog

12. Boar (or Pig)