Tiger with a Killed Nilgai Antelope by Richard Friese. A powerful tiger stands alert over its prey, a nilgai antelope, amidst tall, dry grasses under a pale sky.

Tiger with a Killed Nilgai Antelope

Richard Friese

1889 · Oil Paint, Canvas

An evocative 19th-century oil painting capturing the raw power and focused intensity of a tiger in its natural habitat.

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A bold work with active energy with softened warm notes — supports a polished room with depth.

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Library · Study · Office
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Works well when the wall can carry a broader statement
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Benefits from a distinct wall tone
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Soft gray, Soft sage, Olive green

About the piece

Painted in 1889 by the German animalier Richard Friese, this masterful oil on canvas depicts a royal tiger standing over a nilgai antelope in a vast grassland. The work is characterized by Friese's meticulous attention to naturalist detail, seen in the textured rendering of the tiger's coat and the swaying, sun-bleached reeds that dominate the landscape.

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