Woman and tiger

A female figure, dressed in a deep red garment, embraces a tiger in a scene that balances tension and intimacy. Their pose suggests both control and protection, creating a powerful visual ambiguity. The setting—loosely defined but emotionally charged—enhances the symbolic undertone of the composition. The tiger, with its unusually vivid blue stripes, departs from naturalistic representation, leaning into a more fantastical aesthetic. The image may be read as an allegory of taming the wild, restrained power, or the union between the human and the animal, evoking mythological references and echoes of 19th-century Romantic painting.
 
30 x 40 cm
oil on linen
2024