Talismanic Tiger

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Artist:: Unknown
Year:: 1800s
Notes:: A tiger that never got the memo about being scary. This is Korean Hojakdo, "Magpie and Tiger," painted by an unknown folk artist sometime in the 1800s. The mighty beast is drawn cross-eyed and grinning while magpies heckle him. What a goofball.
Paper:: Each piece is printed on premium archival paper with rich inks for vivid color and crisp detail. Sizes are standardized to keep things simple and affordable.

About this print

A tiger built entirely from bold black brushstrokes sits grinning with saucer eyes and a mouthful of teeth while two magpies heckle him from a pine branch, a cub curled on his tail and another at his feet. This is the tiger and magpie pairing that Korean folk painters returned to again and again in the late Joseon period, hung to turn away bad luck. The tiger is supposed to be fearsome. He looks delighted to be here.