Tiger, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), China or Korea (?), Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, 51 1/4 x 27 1/2 in. ( x

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Tiger, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), China or Korea (?), Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, 51 1/4 x 27 1/2 in. ( x cm), Paintings, In the style of Muqi (Chinese, ca. 1210–after 1269), This grouping of three paintings follows the Muromachi-period convention of flanking a religious image with a pair of natural images—landscapes, birds and flowers, or animals. Perhaps this reflects a notion that the enlightened mind is able to comprehend the essential unity of man and nature

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