Tiger

Gan Ku Japanese

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Ganku became famous for his meticulously brushed paintings of tigers. He first studied Kano-style painting and then mastered the more naturalistic manner espoused by the Chinese painter Shen Nanpin (Shen Quan, 1682–1758) as well as by artists of the Maruyama-Shijō school. The more vigorous style he developed became a trademark of the Kishi school, of which he is considered the founder. This painting is signed with his alternative art name Utanosuke Ganku 歌楽助岸駒.

Tiger, Gan Ku (Japanese, 1749–1838), Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan

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Tiger, Gan Ku (Japanese, 1749–1838), Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan
Tiger, Gan Ku (Japanese, 1749–1838), Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan
Tiger, Gan Ku (Japanese, 1749–1838), Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan
Tiger, Gan Ku (Japanese, 1749–1838), Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan

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