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Collection Online as of December 8, 2023

Painted Panel of Character "Tiger"

호랑이 글자도 (虎字圖)

early 1900s

Part of a set. See all set records

Korea, Joseon dynasty

(1392-1910)

Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper; unmounted

Overall: 236.5 x 80.3 cm (93 1/8 x 31 5/8 in.)

Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth in memory of Alan Priest 1998.119.1

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

This set of four colorful hanging scrolls may have been used in an outdoor Buddhist ritual to evoke heavenly blessings.

Description

This set of four colorful hanging scrolls may have been used in an outdoor Buddhist ritual to evoke heavenly blessings. Each hanging scroll bears four different character; tiger, dragon, whistle, and recite. Traditionally, tiger and dragon belong to the four directional guards, respectively west and east.

Provenance
?–1998
Robert H. Ellsworth [1929–2014], New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
1998–
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Citations
Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2014.
Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1998.119.1