Diptych with three koi at dragon gate below and transformed Chinese dragon above

The Koi at the Dragon Gate

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The Koi at the Dragon Gate – This is how it could look

Below three koi swim upstream toward the carved dragon-gate, the leader leaping upward. Above the same koi glides as a long dragon with mane and antlers through cloud-curls. A respectful tribute to the Chinese transformation legend.

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