Title
Dragon and Tiger, early to mid-1600s. Creator: Soga Nichokuan (Japanese), attributed to.
Caption
Dragon and Tiger, early to mid-1600s. 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 ).
Date
0
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19F78_374
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
1496,8Mb (41,6Mb) / 112,2in x 51,8in / 33654 x 15546 (300dpi)