COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1998.292
AMICA Library Year:
2001
Object Type:
Paintings
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Korean
Creator Name-CRT:
Korea, Choson period (1392-1910)
Title:
Tigers in a Landscape
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
19th Century
Creation Start Date:
1800
Creation End Date:
1900
Materials and Techniques:
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
Classification Term:
Painting
Style or Period:
Korea, Choson period (1392-1910)
Dimensions:
Image: 19.3cm x 164.2cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1998.292
Credit Line:
Gift of Leighton R. and Rosemarie Longhi
Context:
Tigers were considered protective animals in traditional Korean folklore, capable of repelling evil spirits and averting natural calamities. The horizontal format of this composition is novel for the genre.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.AM20020931.tif
