1846
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Crouching Tiger in the Desert is a 1846 by Eugène Delacroix, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a tiger crouched low in a desert landscape. The animal’s fur is made of quick, sketchy lines, giving it a wild, restless look. The background is a swirl of lighter marks, like wind or sand, with a few small plants scattered around. The tiger’s eyes are sharp and focused, almost glaring at the viewer. The artist used only black ink on paper, so the whole scene feels dramatic and intense. Next, look up Romanticism to see how this style used emotion and nature in bold ways.
Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix ( DEL-ə-krwah, -KRWAH; French: ; 26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French Romantic artist who was regarded as the leader of the French Romantic school.
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