Tiger 1700 - 1733

This hanging scroll by the Japanese artist Meisō, active during the early 18th century, depicts a tiger in a dynamic pose. The tiger is rendered in shades of black ink against a pale, off-white background. Meisō’s masterful brushwork captures the powerful energy of the tiger, as if it is about to leap from the paper. The scroll, which is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, showcases Meisō’s skill in portraying the beauty and strength of nature. The composition of this single, lifelike tiger, is commonly found in *kanga*, a type of Japanese hanging scroll artwork.