Two Sika Deer

by Zhang Kerang

Title

Two Sika Deer

Artist

Zhang Kerang

Medium

Painting - Watercolor On Watercolor Paper

Description

Sika Deer assemble in mixed herds for only two months out of the year. At this time, they can be seen bounding together through the autumn meadows and forest, the strongest, fittest stags choosing the healthiest females as their mates, insuring survival of the species. The female Sika usually give birth to one fawn at a time, though occasionally two fawns are born. After birth, the mother grooms and feeds her young until it is able to care for itself. A member of the Cervidae family, the Sika Deer has a slender, graceful body that is about one and a half meters long. The elongated body is supported by four long slender legs and terminates in a short tail. The average life expectancy of the Sika Deer is nearly twenty years. Like other deer, the Sika is known for its grace of movement, whether it be a walk, slow trot, or gallop. At some point, it may begin to leap or bound in an elegant fashion, almost as if participating in an exquisite ballet. The leap, which raises the deer a great distance, may serve to increase the speed of the Sika. The movement may also distract a following predator and certainly leaves fewer scent points on the ground, making a trail harder to follow. In China, the Sika Deer is highly valued for its palatable meat and for the leather made from its hide. The antlers, bones and dried venison are also of medicinal value.

Zhang Kerang was born in 1937 in China's Liaoning Province. An avid lover of painting since early childhood, he graduated in 1964 from the Engraving Department of the Lu Xun Art Institute. He earned a reputation for his skills in a variety of art mediums: his woodcuts, watercolors, gouache paintings and pen-and-ink drawings have been displayed in several exhibitions throughout China. During his long and distinguished career, Zhang Kerang designed a multitude of stamps, including Sika Deer, AAA Table Tennis Invitation Tournament and Founding of Ningsia Hui Autonomous Region.

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April 5th, 2022

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