{"product_id":"antique-japanese-kakejiku-hanging-scroll-hand-painted-tiger-snow-moon-taisho-showa-78l","title":"Antique Japanese Kakejiku Hanging Scroll Hand Painted Tiger Snow Moon Taisho Showa 78\"L","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese kakejiku hanging scroll, ink and color on paper, roaring tiger in snow with moon — 雪中猛虎圖 (Setchū Mōko-zu), with original wooden storage box, Taishō to early Shōwa period\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eJapan; Taishō to early Shōwa period, c. 1910s–1930s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA powerful and handsomely executed kakejiku (掛軸) depicting a roaring tiger stalking through a snowstorm — one of the most commanding subjects in East Asian painting. The tiger occupies the center of the composition in three-quarter view, head turned toward the viewer with mouth open and teeth bared, the striped body rendered in amber, brown, and black pigment with considerable muscularity and anatomical authority. A full moon glows behind the animal's flank — the classic tsuki-tora (月虎, moon-and-tiger) pairing — while slender winter grasses bend in the snow-laden wind at left. White pigment dots suggest falling snow throughout the field. Paw prints in the snow at the lower right suggest the animal's approach. The mounting is a gold-toned brocade silk with a formal multi-panel arrangement. The scroll comes with its original wooden storage box, the lid inscribed 雪中猛虎圖 (Setchū Mōko-zu — Picture of a Fierce Tiger in Snow). Signed lower left with two red seals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe tiger (虎, tora) holds a commanding place in East Asian art and iconography — admired for strength, courage, and protective power, and believed to ward off evil. The tsuki-tora composition, pairing the tiger with the full moon, is among the most enduring formats in Japanese painting, associated in part with the folk belief that tigers travel immense distances in a single night. The subject was particularly popular during the Taishō and early Shōwa periods, when demand for traditional nihonga-style hanging scrolls remained strong among households maintaining tokonoma alcoves. Please see photos for condition details including minor foxing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFormat: Kakejiku (掛軸) hanging scroll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSubject: 雪中猛虎圖 (Setchū Mōko-zu — Fierce Tiger in Snow with Moon)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMedium: Ink and color on paper; silk brocade mounting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eArtist: Signed with two red seals; artist identity unconfirmed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePeriod: Taishō to early Shōwa, c. 1910s–1930s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDimensions (art): 20\" W × 48\" H (51 × 122 cm); overall with mounting: 25.5\" W × 78\" H (65 × 198 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eStorage box: Original wooden box included, inscribed 雪中猛虎圖\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCondition: Very good. Minor foxing present. Please see photos for details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shogun's Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51953577361725,"sku":"26L0273","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/50076203-AA56-45A1-86E8-DEF8DF544B4D_1_201_a.heic?v=1783634378","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/antique-japanese-kakejiku-hanging-scroll-hand-painted-tiger-snow-moon-taisho-showa-78l","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}