Tigers and Leopard Frolicking

Cleveland Museum of Art

Tigers and Leopard Frolicking by Maruyama Okyo: A painting of two big cats frolicking under a tree. The image is in muted gray tones, with some black and white. The left cat has stripes similar to a tiger and its body faces right; it has a large head that looks back at the viewer. The right cat has a spotted body like a leopard and stripes on its head and front legs similar to a tiger; it faces down and left. The cats appear to be play fighting. The tree has gnarled branches and sparse pine needles. There are black borders on the top and bottom with gold leaf designs. The border on the bottom has 11 gold leaf designs; the border on top has 9. The background of the painting fades to light grey. There are characters in a column on the left.