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Tiger-teasing Monk

Ju LianDated circa 1874

Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong

The painter's inscription on this fan has a satirical undertone, which ridiculed hypocrites in the society by portraying wayward monks. The unkempt monk teasing a tiger as if it is a cat demonstrates the unity of eccentricity and divinity.

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  • Title: Tiger-teasing Monk
  • Creator: Ju Lian (1828–1904)
  • Date created: Dated circa 1874
  • Provenance: Gift of Mr. Ho Iu-kwong, Mr. Huo Pao-tsai, Mr. Lai Tak and others
  • Rights: Collection of Art Museum, CUHK
  • Medium: Colour on silk
  • Accession number: 1973.0302
Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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