‘Tiger in the Snow’, detail from an 1849 hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk, by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾 北斎, 1760 - 1849), most likely drawn after hearing a description of the animal rathar than actually having seen one in person.
[Jaded in Japan]
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“God made the cat to give man the pleasure of stroking a tiger.” ― Francois Joseph Mery






















