Dragon and Tiger
1604
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1604
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dragon and Tiger is a 1604 unspecified by Soga Nichokuan, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a tiger and a dragon in this painting. The tiger is looking at a waterfall, coming out of a bamboo grove. The dragon is diving through clouds on the right. This painting shows balance with the tiger and dragon, symbols of yin and yang. To learn more, look up the museum where this painting is kept, The Cleveland Museum of Art.
A tiger looks upon a waterfall as it prowls out of a bamboo grove, and a dragon dives through clouds on the right. Tiger and dragon are traditional symbols of the balancing forces in the world, yin (the feminine aspect) and yang (the masculine aspect). This painting has a signature and seals, identifying it as a work by Soga Nichokuan, a painter thought to be from Sakai (near Osaka), and known primarily for his representations of hawk-eagles ( kumataka ).
Read the full account in the museum source.
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