Apsonsi

 

Mixed media 43” W x 27” H
Painted with Photoshop, printed as giclée, stretched on a canvas frame, and the water is texturized with clear gel. There’s a green jewel glued on the spear. Different print sizes are also available upon request.

Apsonsi (Thai: อัปสรสีห์) is a half-woman half-lion mythical creature from Thai mythology. Also called Apsonsingh, Apsarasingh, is the compound of an Apsara (Apson) and a Singha (Singh), which is a female nymph and a lion. Apsonsi is one of the many hybrid creatures depicted in ancient South and Southeast Asian folklore. In Legend, Apsonsi lived in Himavanta, an invisible mythical forest in the Himalayan Mountains. Apsonsi is believed to be the protector of harm. Apsonsi figures stand guard at Wat Phra Kaew (The Emerald Buddha Temple), a historic site in Bangkok, Thailand.