Tiger Family

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a tiger family, with a large tiger in the foreground and two smaller tigers behind it. The large tiger faces left, with its body turned slightly towards the viewer. Its fur is brown with black stripes, and it has yellow eyes and sharp teeth. The tiger's head is large compared to its body, and its mouth is open, revealing white teeth. A smaller tiger peeks out from behind the large tiger's head, while another small tiger crouches low to the ground in front of the large tiger's front legs. The background features a beige color with a red crescent moon in the top center. A tree branch extends from the top right corner, and a rocky cliff rises on the right side. The overall style of the painting appears to be traditional Asian art, possibly Japanese or Chinese. The artist of this piece is believed to be Chagall.