Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink painting by the Nanga artist Kishi Ganku. It dates from 1816 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Created in 1816 by Kishi Ganku, this hanging scroll depicts a tiger as its sole subject. Executed in ink and color on silk, the work focuses entirely on the representation of this animal. The piece serves as a portrayal of the tiger, a common motif in Japanese painting often associated with power and auspiciousness.
Technique & Style
Created in 1816 by Kishi Ganku, this work is a hanging scroll executed with ink and color on a silk support. The painting depicts a tiger and measures 106.7 cm in height and 41 cm in width. As a hanging scroll, the piece is designed for vertical display, allowing the figure of the tiger to dominate the narrow, elongated field of the silk ground.
History & Provenance
Untitled is a hanging scroll painted in ink and color on silk by Japanese artist Kishi Ganku in 1816. The work portrays a tiger and was produced in Japan. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. No earlier owners, sale records, or commission details are documented in the available sources.
Overview
" The composition centers on the animal, which occupies most of the visual field, while the background remains largely implied.
Created in 1816 by the Japanese painter Kishi Ganku, this hanging scroll presents a solitary tiger poised on a rock. Executed with ink and colored pigments on silk, the work measures the traditional dimensions of a scroll and is unsigned, bearing only the generic title "Untitled." The composition centers on the animal, which occupies most of the visual field, while the background remains largely implied.
Artist & collection
Artist
Kishi Ganku wasn't just a painter, he was a showman who brought wild energy to quiet Kyoto.
