A Crouching, Snarling Tiger

A hanging scroll mounted in pale green and brown silk shows a tiger crouched on rocky ground, its striped body tensed and jaws snarling toward the viewer. Painted in ink and color on silk, the tiger is rendered with soft brown washes and fine brushwork against a plain ochre background.

Artist

Gantoku Aoki (1804-1859)

Date

early 19th century

Medium

Ink and color on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1332 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art