Kakemono Tiger in Moonlight

One of a kind — this work exists only once.

Period:
Shôwa (1926–1989)
Dimensions (height x width):
180 x 54 cm
Item number:
4903

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Details about the sold piece

  • JikusakiSculpture
  • Material HonshiSilk
  • MotifAnimals
  • TechniqueHand-Painted

Description

Under a mist-veiled full moon, a tiger creeps through tall reed grass, its gaze fixed straight ahead and its paws set down carefully yet powerfully. The dynamic posture, with the tail raised high and curled and the head lowered, conveys the supple vigilance of this animal, revered in Japan as a symbol of luck and protection.

The tiger's fur is rendered in fine, shifting tones of orange and black, while the background of washed ink clouds and delicately painted grass underscores the nocturnal, mysterious mood of the scene. The full moon, half-veiled by clouds, lends the image a quiet, almost eerie tension typical of tiger depictions in Japanese painting.

The motif was hand-painted on silk and was created in the Shôwa period. The hanging scroll is fitted with jikusaki made of synthetic material and, through its powerful visual language, should particularly appeal to collectors of animal depictions.

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