Dragon and Tiger

Sesson Shūkei

Cleveland Museum of Art

Two panels of a folding screen with a dragon and tiger painted on them by Sesson Shūkei; top panel depicts a dragon soaring through stormy skies, accompanied by swirling clouds; bottom panel depicts a tiger standing on a rocky outcropping surrounded by pine trees. The painting is done in ink on paper with shades of gray; gold patterned border along edges; each panel rectangular in shape. The top panel shows a five-clawed dragon with scales, long whiskers, and sharp claws; body stretches across panels; curved and twisted. The bottom panel shows a tiger with stripes, sharp teeth and claws; body facing right; leaves and pine needles around. The folding screen has 7 panels, 3 panels show the dragon, 4 panels show the tiger; image presented as two rows.