Dragon Against Tiger

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Hashimoto Gaho

  • Meiji period, 1899
  • color on silk

Paintings – Japanese / Asian Paintings

With surging waves splashing water in the center, a tiger threatening towards the upper sky, and a dragon staring towards the ground, are placed at
a diagonal. It is painted with the traditional Kano school style, pursuing reality. It is a painting commissioned by Emperor Meiji, to be exhibited in the 1900 Paris International Exposition, and was painted by Hashimoto Gaho (1835-1908).(「Passing Down Masterpieces」2020)

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Title/Name Dragon Against Tiger
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Name
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Hashimoto Gaho
Period/Era Meiji period
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color on silk
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Excavation
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Tokyo Saitama
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SZK002479
Category PaintingsJapanese / Asian Paintings
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Dragon Against Tiger

Dragon Against Tiger

With surging waves splashing water in the center, a tiger threatening towards the upper sky, and a dragon staring towards the ground, are placed at a diagonal. It is painted with the traditional Kano school style, pursuing reality. It is a painting commissioned by Emperor Meiji, to be exhibited in the 1900 Paris International Exposition, and was painted by Hashimoto Gaho (1835-1908).(「Passing Down Masterpieces」2020)