Description
右奥から流れ出る水流の縁に手をかけて佇む虎。その口元を見ると薄く彩色があり、口を開けているのか、舌を出しているのかは判別できないが、水をありつこうとする瞬間を捉えていると分かる。周囲を窺うような視線を送る表情は、まるで猫のようで愛くるしい。大胆な余白の活用が尚信画の特長ともいえるが、ここでも横長の大きな画面に余計なものは描かず、主題に視線を向かせるようなすっきりとした画面構成が見られる。
Data source
Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Collection Database
This database showcases some 2,000 objects from our collection of some 30,000 pieces of artworks from various periods and cultures including Japanese, Eastern and Western works, ranging from paintings...
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The Japanese Council of Art Museums
The Japanese Council of Art Museums (JCAM) supports the accomplishment of mission of art museums and seeks to assist art museums in fully basing their activities in a social context. The organization holds an annual meeting, memorial forums at annual meetings, lectures, Curatorial Study Meetings, and Study Group activities every year. The information and reports generated by these various activities are then expected to be shared with member museums, the greater art-related world and the general public. JCAM was founded in 1952 with the aim of providing a forum for art museums in Japan to think and act together. The organization was registered as a general incorporated association on April 1st, 2020 and includes over 450 members (full members, individual members and supporting members).
Last updated
January 9, 2026