The Art of the Tiger
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2022 is the Year of the Tiger.
Considered as the “king of all beasts” and a symbol of strength, power, adventure and enthusiasm, tiger has been widely represented in art throughout the ages, originally in Asia, then in the West.
To celebrate the Lunar New Year, we travel in time and offer you a world tour in artworks starring tigers.
Bell with a Tiger-shaped Knob, Han Dynasty/Bronze, National Museum of China
The Tiger Hunt, Peter Paul Rubens, 1615-1616 – Netherlands
Scene from the Gaza scrolls of Bengal (18th-19th century) – Bengal
The Walking Tiger, Antoine Louis Barye (1795-1875) – France
Tiger in a Tropical Storm, Henri Rousseau, 1891 – France
Painting by Hu Zaobin (1897-1942), National Palace Museum – China
Tiger, Franz Marc, 1912 – Germany
Tiger shoulder brooch, René Boivin, circa 1950s – France
Salvador Dali, 1962 – Spain
The Curious, Santi Zoraidez, 2021 – Argentine