大英博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (大英博物館Instagram)「🐅 How many trips must this tiger make to transport her three cubs safely across the river? One cub is naughty, and will attack the other two if it is left alone with them – let us know if you work it out in the comments below 👇 Although the artist Maruyama Ōkyo never saw a live tiger, he expertly captured their beauty and agility in this folding screen, painted with ink, colour and gold on paper. Usually in Japanese art, narratives progress from right to left, but non-religious screens like this can be read more freely – following the tiger's journey back and forth across the river 🐯🌊 While we’re temporarily closed, pay a virtual visit to the Mitsubishi Corporation Japanese Galleries via the link in our bio, and discover objects ranging from ancient flame pots, through to samurai armour and contemporary manga. 🔎 Maruyama Ōkyo (1733–1795), ‘Tigers Crossing a River’. Ink, colour and gold-leaf on paper, 1781–1782. #BritishMuseum #London #tigers #painting #Japan」1月19日 2時31分