1870
oil
canvas
From the collection of Kunsthistorisches Museum
Tigers Fighting over a Dead Javanese is a 1870 oil by Raden Saleh, held at Kunsthistorisches Museum.
In the painting, two tigers are shown fighting over a dead man lying on the ground. The tigers are orange with black stripes, and their mouths are open, revealing their teeth. The man is dark-skinned and has long hair. He is wearing a blue cloth around his waist. The background of the painting is a jungle with trees and bushes. The sky is blue and orange, suggesting that it is either sunrise or sunset. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the textures of the tigers' fur and the man's skin. The colors are muted, with shades of brown and green dominating the palette. The overall mood of the painting is one of violence and intensity. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this painting, you might want to look up Raden Saleh.
Raden Saleh Sjarif Boestaman (Javanese: ꦫꦢꦺꦤ꧀ꦱꦭꦺꦃꦯ꦳ꦫꦶꦥ꦳꧀ꦨꦸꦱ꧀ꦠꦩꦤ꧀, EYD: Raden Saleh Syarif Bustaman; Arabic: رادين صالح شريف بوستامن, DIN: Rādīn Ṣāliḥ Šarīf Būstāman; c.
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