Standing Screen (Tsuitate) of a Tiger

Kawanabe Kyosai

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Object Label

In this print, most likely designed to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Tiger in 1878, Kyōsai depicts an artist’s studio with all the accoutrements of an accomplished painter, including ink, brushes, and rolls of paper. Kyōsai was celebrated for his depictions of animals, and in this print he showcases his skill with the depiction of a majestic tiger on a painted screen, an image within an image. He has cleverly rendered his signature as if it appears on the surface of the screen.

Caption

Kawanabe Kyosai Japanese, 1831–1889. Standing Screen (Tsuitate) of a Tiger, 1878. Color woodblock print on paper, 9 x 11 5/16 in. (22.9 x 28.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Dr. Eleanor Z. Wallace, 2007.32.20. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2007.32.20_PS20.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Standing Screen (Tsuitate) of a Tiger

Date

1878

Period

Meiji Period

Geography

Place made: Japan

Medium

Color woodblock print on paper

Classification

Print

Dimensions

9 x 11 5/16 in. (22.9 x 28.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of the Estate of Dr. Eleanor Z. Wallace

Accession Number

2007.32.20

Rights

No known copyright restrictions

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