" RECLINING SNOW LEOPARD "
Robert Bateman

1250 s/n Paper
15" x 28.5 "
$495

  

Reclining Snow Leopard

"The snow leopard lives in the most remote and rugged knots of mountains in the world
-- the Himalayas, the Hindu Kush, the Kunluns -- the mountain ranges of Central Asia.
The land of the snow leopard is forbidden and forbidding land; it is the land of Shangri-La,
of yeti (the abominable snowman), and of the ancient, sacred and otherworldly cultures
of Tibet, Nepal and Afghanistan.

If the lion is king of the savanna, then the snow leopard is the king of the highest elevations.
Of all the cats, the snow leopard is, perhaps, the most mysterious. It is rarely seen, even by
scientists dedicated to its study. The coat of the snow leopard perfectly blends with the rock
and snow of its native terrain. In this painting, I have shown this magnificent animal reclining
on a rocky ledge -- secure in his sense of kingdom and concealment -- but due to human
pressures, not secure in his future."
Robert Bateman

Original - 18" x 30" - lithograph/watercolour - Reclining Snow Leopard - Robert Bateman

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