We are focusing in on these tiger paintings and have held a popularity contest on the Waraku web Instagram, where we received a lot of votes and comments! We've published this article for you so you can see the results for yourself!
Popularity ranking of your favourite tigers!
The results are now available! To see what our readers have to say, please visit Warakuweb’s Instagram.
Fifth place
Hijikata Torei, ‘Mouko-zu’ (猛虎, fierce tiger)
Cute and looks more like a pussycat than a tiger!
Fourth place
Keisai Eisen, ‘Tsuki ni tora’ (月に虎, Tiger and the full moon)
A fiercely bold, but somewhat melancholy expression which pulls at the heartstrings…
Third place
Yuhi, Tora zu (虎図, Tiger)
Its fluffy fur and mischievous expression is so charming!
Second place
Maruyama Okyo, Torazu (虎図, Tiger)
The black and white gives it a Manga feel.
First Prize
Maruyama Okyo, Kosho seifuzu
Its charm is that its seductive intense, yet has the most adorable hands!
The first prize went to Maruyama Okyo’s ‘Koshou seifuu-zu’ (虎嘯生風図, tiger’s roar, conjuring the wind). Thank you very much for your votes!
When put side by side, they have a variety of expressions and atmospheres, depending on the person who painted them, and even by the same artist!
Numerous artists have painted tigers, but in the Edo period it was impossible to see tigers in the flesh, as they were not native to Japan, and although there are records of them being shown at freak shows, none of them sketched the real thing. Most of them drew from Chinese paintings, furs and cats!
And many of you shared with us your favourite paintings of tigers when you voted! We’ve already closed the polls, but we’d love to hear your favourite tiger drawings in the comments section ♡
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This article is translated from https://intojapanwaraku.com/art/244334/
