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Tiger Family 호랑이 가족도 (虎家圖) - 1997.148_print
This hanging scroll painting of a tiger family with a leopard was painted in Korea during the late 1800s, the period of the Joseon dynasty. Tigers are depicted often in Korean art and used as a common motif for the Korean people, with many believing that the Korean peninsula is shaped like a tiger stretching one arm out. It was interesting to read in the museum description that the inclusion of cubs and magpies change the overall impression of the tiger into a more playful one, possibly to make them easier to identify with. This hanging scroll was painted with ink on paper and its overall size is 262.5 x 115.1 cm (103 3/8 x 45 5/16 in.). It is in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art (gifted by the Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund) and is not currently available for view. This image is in the public domain.
Tiger Family 호랑이 가족도 (虎家圖) - 1997.148_print
This hanging scroll painting of a tiger family with a leopard was painted in Korea during the late 1800s, the period of the Joseon dynasty. Tigers are depicted often in Korean art and used as a common motif for the Korean people, with many believing that the Korean peninsula is shaped like a tiger stretching one arm out. It was interesting to read in the museum description that the inclusion of cubs and magpies change the overall impression of the tiger into a more playful one, possibly to make them easier to identify with. This hanging scroll was painted with ink on paper and its overall size is 262.5 x 115.1 cm (103 3/8 x 45 5/16 in.). It is in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art (gifted by the Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund) and is not currently available for view. This image is in the public domain.