Tiger
Kishi Ganku (? – ?)
Kishi Ganku (1749-1839) was a leading Japanese painter of Kyoto and founder of the Kishi school. Renowned for his dynamic paintings of tigers, he blended Kano, Maruyama, and Chinese styles to create a uniquely realistic and vigorous aesthetic during the late Edo period.
Ganku became famous for his meticulously brushed paintings of tigers. He first studied Kano-style painting and then mastered the more naturalistic manner espoused by the Chinese painter Shen Nanpin (Shen Quan, 1682–1758) as well as by artists of the Maruyama-Shijō school. The more vigorous style he developed became a trademark of the Kishi school, of which he is considered the founder. This painting is signed with his alternative art name Utanosuke Ganku 歌楽助岸駒.
Sobre esta obra
- Título: Tiger
- Artista: Kishi Ganku
- Ano: 1790
- Dimensões originais: 98.0 x 35.0 cm
- Formato: Tall
- Status dos direitos autorais: Protegido por direitos autorais
- Movimento: Sumi-e
- Contexto do corpus: iconic ganku masterpiece" , shen nanpin's naturalism"
- Palavras-chave: “powerful tiger” , “18th century art” , sumi-e painting
- Brilho percebido: brilliant