Dragon and Tiger
early to mid-1600s
- Medium
- pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, slight color, gold, and silver on paper
- Dimensions
- 173.4 × 377.2 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-114001
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).
Provenance
Fund, 1985.134
Registry history
- early to mid-1600s — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Registered on Collect24
The identity of the collector is never published. Purchase information, documents and the exact location of the artwork remain private.
Ownership not yet verified on Collect24
This artwork is documented in the Global Art Registry, but no Collect24 account is linked to it as the owner. Claiming keeps this record and its Collect24 Art ID — nothing is created a second time.
Do you own or represent this artwork? Claim this artwork →Auction history
Public sale records matched to this work. Ownership is never disclosed.
Loading sale records…