Artwork Details
Artist
Creation Date
Creation Location
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
50-3/4 x 16-1/2 in. (image) 84-1/2 x 24 in. (overall) 85-3/4 x 24-1/8 x 1-3/4 in. (installed)
Period
Mark Description
Signed: 五雲 [read: Goun] Seal, square relief: 五雲 [read: Goun]
Accession Number
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crane Fund
Copyright
Collection
Asian Art (Japanese and Korean)
Color Palette
Provenance
Alan J. and Ann Strassman, Wellesley, Massachusetts, and Leighton Longhi, New York, New York, and The Alan J. Strassman 1996 Charitable Remainder Unitrust; purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2000.
Gallery Labels
虎図
In this striking vision of a tiger drinking, water is suggested simply by a few undulating lines, with four white dots signifying splashes. Tawny washes highlighted by a handful of greenish splotches indicate the ground. The painting brilliantly blends naturalism and abstraction.
The end of the tiger’s tail is outside the edge of the painting, creating the impression that it has just arrived on the scene. Its stripes mimic the wave patterns, and the suppleness of its torso fills the painting with a sense of movement.
The tiger was a favorite subject of Goun’s first teacher, Kishi Chikudō. His second teacher, Takeuchi Seihō, was an acknowledged master of animal paintings.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art
June 10, 2005 - July 10, 2005
Indianapolis Museum of Art
April 16, 2005 - May 29, 2005
Indianapolis Museum of Art
February 26, 2005 - April 3, 2005
Indianapolis Museum of Art
November 6, 2004 - December 26, 2004
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