Description
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the cliffs that define the landscape of the small princely kingdom of Kota, a majestic tiger has just been shot by the king. Noisemakers with a firebrand drive the tiger out of the forest, and men at the right keep bears at bay. The women and musicians in two small boats look on in admiration.
Provenance
(Mark Zebrowski and Robert Alderman, London, England, sold to Dr. Norman Zaworski) (?–1987); Dr. Norman Zaworski [1920–2013], Garfield Heights, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (1987–1991); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1991–)
Accession Number
1991.168
Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Painting: 25.3 x 49.1 cm (9 15/16 x 19 5/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski
