Aan de slag met de collectie:
A tiger hunt
anoniem, 1800 - 1899
Two heroes on horseback are fighting a tiger that has already been slain. A dog bits the now harmless tiger in the leg. The tiger's body forms the background of the scene with only the tiger's eye, claws and teeth easy to spot. Such paintings were used by itinerary bards (the chitrakathis) to accompany their storytelling. This scene does not seem to belong to any particular story, but was probably used when needed in various narratives. The damage in the middle top portion of the paper comes from the way the paintings were handled during recitations.
- Soort kunstwerktekening, Indiase miniatuur
- ObjectnummerRP-T-2024-50
- Afmetingenhoogte 292 mm x breedte 422 mm
- Fysieke kenmerkenpenseel