Standing Screen (Tsuitate) of a Tiger
- Date:
- 1878
- Medium:
- color woodblock print; surimono
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
A [surimono](/glossary/surimono) — a privately commissioned luxury print — depicting a folding screen (tsuitate) painted with a tiger, suggesting the world of painting itself rather than a wild tiger in its natural habitat. The composition within a composition — a tiger painting on a standing screen, the screen itself depicted in print — creates a meditation on representation and the chain of image-making. Surimono were typically produced for New Year celebrations and poetic gatherings, and Kyosai's 1878 version would have been a prestigious gift item for its commissioner.
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Standing Screen (Tsuitate) of a Tiger was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎) in 1878.
Standing Screen (Tsuitate) of a Tiger depicts interiors and animals.
