Dai Lu - Chinese Lesbian Cowgirl Framed Canvas

Dai Lu stands at the crossroads of myth and memory, a Chinese lesbian cowgirl rewriting the American frontier in her own image. Her ivory Stetson casts a shadow over eyes that have weathered dust storms of exclusion and expectation. Dark as ink, her hair moves with the whisper of the Silk Road winds, a testament to the legacies she carries. She is the outlaw the West never wrote into its ballads, the queer Asian gunslinger the history books left unwritten. But she’s here. Unbowed.

A vermillion silk scarf, adorned with dynastic embroidery, knots at her throat—a crimson echo of the Red Silk Society, the secret lesbian networks of Qing China. Beaded fringe lines her powder-blue riding jacket, echoing the Yi embroidery of Sichuan horsewomen who defied colonial borders. She is the living bridge between past and present, East and West, myth and flesh.

Behind her, the painted desert unfurls in soft golds and cool cobalts, where echoes of Mongolian mustangs gallop across the windblown canvas. Dai Lu is no ghost of the frontier—she is its reckoning. A butch cowpoke, a Gaysian trailblazer, a legend whose story will never again be erased.

Make Any Room a Showpiece

Artist-grade 38mm, 400gsm (11.8oz/yd) cotton canvas, finely textured for depth and precision.

Hand-stretched, natural white, and engineered to capture light and color with striking clarity.

Printed with non-toxic, water-based pigments that stay vivid for decades.

Framed to Float, Crafted to Last

Sustainably sourced FSC® certified European knotless pine, with a satin-laminated black finish.

19mm frame depth and a precisely measured 5mm float that creates a sleek, gallery-worthy effect.

Sustainably Stunning

Ultra-rich water-based eco-inks deliver the same bold intensity as traditional inks without the harsh chemicals and environmental cost.

Cost

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Delivery Times

Production:

The average time it takes to produce the treasures you find here is 2-4 days.

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Average shipping times:

USA: 2-5 days • Canada: 3-8 days • UK: 2-5 days • Europe: 3-6 days • Australia: 2-5 days • New Zealand: 3-8 days • Rest of the world: 2-4 weeks

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