Muted tone illustration of a tall woman wearing a long dress, tilting her head to the side, one hand rests on her cheek the other holds a very long, large snake that's wrapped around her body. The snake has intricate floral patterning that extends out onto the floor.
Muted tone illustration of a tall woman wearing a long dress, tilting her head to the side, one hand rests on her cheek the other holds a very long, large snake that's wrapped around her body. The snake has intricate floral patterning that extends out onto the floor.
Muted tone illustration of a tall woman wearing a long dress, tilting her head to the side, one hand rests on her cheek the other holds a very long, large snake that's wrapped around her body. The snake has intricate floral patterning that extends out onto the floor.
Muted tone illustration of a tall woman wearing a long dress, tilting her head to the side, one hand rests on her cheek the other holds a very long, large snake that's wrapped around her body. The snake has intricate floral patterning that extends out onto the floor.
Muted tone illustration of a tall woman wearing a long dress, tilting her head to the side, one hand rests on her cheek the other holds a very long, large snake that's wrapped around her body. The snake has intricate floral patterning that extends out onto the floor.
Muted tone illustration of a tall woman wearing a long dress, tilting her head to the side, one hand rests on her cheek the other holds a very long, large snake that's wrapped around her body. The snake has intricate floral patterning that extends out onto the floor.
Muted tone illustration of a tall woman wearing a long dress, tilting her head to the side, one hand rests on her cheek the other holds a very long, large snake that's wrapped around her body. The snake has intricate floral patterning that extends out onto the floor.
Muted tone illustration of a tall woman wearing a long dress, tilting her head to the side, one hand rests on her cheek the other holds a very long, large snake that's wrapped around her body. The snake has intricate floral patterning that extends out onto the floor.
Muted tone illustration of a tall woman wearing a long dress, tilting her head to the side, one hand rests on her cheek the other holds a very long, large snake that's wrapped around her body. The snake has intricate floral patterning that extends out onto the floor.
Muted tone illustration of a tall woman wearing a long dress, tilting her head to the side, one hand rests on her cheek the other holds a very long, large snake that's wrapped around her body. The snake has intricate floral patterning that extends out onto the floor.
Muted tone illustration of a tall woman wearing a long dress, tilting her head to the side, one hand rests on her cheek the other holds a very long, large snake that's wrapped around her body. The snake has intricate floral patterning that extends out onto the floor.
Muted tone illustration of a tall woman wearing a long dress, tilting her head to the side, one hand rests on her cheek the other holds a very long, large snake that's wrapped around her body. The snake has intricate floral patterning that extends out onto the floor.
Muted tone illustration of a tall woman wearing a long dress, tilting her head to the side, one hand rests on her cheek the other holds a very long, large snake that's wrapped around her body. The snake has intricate floral patterning that extends out onto the floor.
Muted tone illustration of a tall woman wearing a long dress, tilting her head to the side, one hand rests on her cheek the other holds a very long, large snake that's wrapped around her body. The snake has intricate floral patterning that extends out onto the floor.

James Jean - Coil: Year of the Snake - Print

$ 875.00

Taiwanese-American visual artist James Jean has returned with another print edition of his high-gloss surrealist work Coil: Year of the Snake.

The priestess dances with the serpents, carrying messages between the spiritual and waking worlds. She whispers prayers of renewal, protection, and rain to the snakes, and sets them free to bring the messages to the spirit realm. The snakes continually shed and slough off a patina of pain in a cycle of transformation and rebirth. Blessings of nectar and medicine are tinged with venom. Her jeweled dress mimics the intricate patterns of the scales, gleaming in the Lichun light. Below, new life emerges from the belly of a giant serpent, her prayers ushering in dewy Descendents born from the sacred snakes.

  • Print: 26" x 19-1/8"
    Image: 23" x 16-5/8"
    Intricate holographic and foil detailing
    Sculptural glass-like details and enhancements
    Signed by James Jean and numbered, edition of 1,027

    Please allow for additional shipping time due to the careful packaging these prints require.

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