Tiger, Kôno Bairei, 1866
colours on paper on spring grey silk mounting with wooden knobs in wooden box, h 127cm × w 28.7cm More details
Bairei made this early work when he was a 21 or 22-year-old art student in Kyoto. Here he shows himself to be a capable pupil. Portrayed with careful, controlled lines, the tiger has become a slightly comical figure, as is more often the case in Japanese painting.
