

The painting depicts a tiger walking towards the left side of the image. The tiger's fur is orange with black stripes and white fur around its mouth, chin, and paws. Its eyes are greenish-yellow, and it has a black nose. The background of the painting is beige. There are vertical Chinese characters on the top left side of the painting, and a black border with gold swirling designs at the top. The artwork is titled "Tiger" and is by Gan Ku.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 19th century
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 253 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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