Original Hand Painted Japanese Silk Scroll Fierce Tiger Fujiwara Hakuho Kakejiku For Sale

Original Hand Painted Japanese Silk Scroll Kudari-Tora (Descending Tiger) by Fujiwara HakuhōA stunning, original hand-painted Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku) imported directly from Japan. Executed on a traditional silk canvas (kenpon), this artwork features a vibrant, highly detailed painting of a Mōko (fierce tiger) descending a rocky crag beside a waterfall.This specific composition is famously known in Japanese art as the Kudari-Tora (Descending Tiger). In traditional Japanese and samurai culture, the mountain peak represents the spiritual realm or the heavens, while the valley below represents the mundane, human world. A Descending Tiger is depicted coming down from the spiritual heights into the earthly domain. This symbolizes grounded, protective power. The tiger is actively patrolling its territory, descending to ward off evil spirits, disease, and bad fortune. It is a guardian beast stepping into the physical world to assert absolute dominance and protect its domain. Samurai warlords highly favored this exact motif for their armor and castle doors to project an aura of absolute dominance.The back of the scroll features original calligraphy attributing the work to the artist Fujiwara Hakuhō (藤原白鳳). The scroll is mounted on beautiful gold-brocade silk fabric with wooden roller ends.Item Specifications:-Item Type: Original Hand-Painted Hanging Scroll (Silk Canvas).-Artist: Fujiwara Hakuhō (藤原白鳳).-Subject: Mōko (Fierce Tiger)/Kudari-Tora (下り虎/Descending Tiger).-Dimensions: Overall Scroll Size is approximately 47 cm x 120 cm (18.5" x 47.2").-Condition: Very Good / Excellent. This is an original hand-painted piece and remains in fantastic display condition. The silk canvas is clean, the colors are incredibly vibrant, and the mounting fabric is intact without major fraying or heavy creases. Sold as-is without a wooden storage box.