Dragon and Tiger

Sesson Shūkei

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting "Dragon and Tiger" by Sesson Shūkei depicts a scene on a six-panel folding screen. The artwork features a dragon and a tiger in a dynamic composition. The dragon is prominently displayed in the center, rendered in detailed brushstrokes with scales and whisker-like tendrils extending from its face. The dragon's body stretches across the central panels with swirling clouds and waves at its base. On the far right, a tiger is shown climbing up with its front paws on a wave. The background of the screen features swirling clouds and waves. The painting is rendered primarily in shades of gray and black on a beige background, with a decorative gold and blue border around the edges of the screen.