Tiger

Gao Qifeng Chinese

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The meticulous rendering of the tiger's fur reveals the persistant influence of the traditional Chinese courtly genre of "fur-and-feather" painting and the technical skill required to render details of texture and color.

Tiger, Gao Qifeng (Chinese, 1889–1933), Hanging scroll; ink and color on alum paper, China

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