Tiger
Ganku became famous for his meticulously brushed paintings of tigers. He first studied Kano-style painting and then mastered the more naturalistic manner espoused by the Chinese painter Shen Nanpin (Shen Quan, 1682–1758) as well as by artists of the Maruyama-Shijō school. The more vigorous style he developed became a trademark of the Kishi school, of which he is considered the founder. This painting is signed with his alternative art name Dōkōkan 同功館.
Artwork Details
- Title: Tiger
- Artist: Gan Ku (Japanese, 1749–1838)
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: early 19th century
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
- Dimensions: 42 x 16 1/8 in. (106.7 x 41 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
- Object Number: 36.100.11
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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