Four elephants with Europeans seated in the howdahs taking part in a tiger hunt.
1800
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1800
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
In the painting, four elephants with colorful blankets are shown. Europeans sit in the howdahs on top of the elephants. One elephant is jumping over tall grass, while another is standing still. A tiger is running through the grass, looking at the elephants. The sky is blue and yellow. There are trees and houses in the background. The elephants are wearing red, yellow, and green blankets. The Europeans are wearing hats and holding sticks. The tiger is orange and black. The grass is yellow and green. The sky is light blue at the top and yellow at the bottom. This painting is an example of Romanticism, a movement that emphasized emotion and nature.
