Description
Artwork Overview
Tiger And Woman – I is an original acrylic painting on canvas by Indian artist Kattakuri Ravi, dated 2026. The work measures 42 × 36 inches and is part of a series of figurative paintings completed by the artist in 2025–2026.
Composition and Visual Elements
The painting places two central figures — a woman and a tiger — in close proximity within an interior setting. The woman is depicted with long braided hair decorated with small ornaments. She is seated in a cross-legged position on a patterned surface, facing the viewer directly. Her expression is composed and still. The tiger is positioned to her right, sitting upright, and turned slightly toward the viewer. Both figures occupy the foreground, with a pair of arched openings visible in the background suggesting a palatial or architectural space.
The foreground and background surfaces are covered with repeating floral and geometric patterns rendered in fine detail. A crowned headboard is visible behind the figures. The floor and bed surface feature dense decorative motifs in pink, blue, and gold.
Colour, Surface and Technique
The dominant tones throughout the canvas are deep reds, warm pinks, and magenta — applied flatly with clearly defined outlines. The tiger is painted in a palette of orange, pink, and white with black stripes, consistent in approach with the rest of the composition rather than naturalistically rendered. Turquoise and blue appear in the background skyline and in decorative accents.
Ravi’s technique involves precise, controlled brushwork for the figures and clothing, with the patterned elements painted in a uniform, illustrative manner. The surface is smooth throughout with no visible impasto or textural variation.
About the Artist
Kattakuri Ravi is a contemporary Indian figurative painter whose work is characterized by bold colour, decorative surface patterning, and figurative subjects drawn from everyday life, mythology, and the natural world. His paintings feature a distinctive visual language combining flat, outlined forms with fine decorative detail. His work is represented by Visions Art, Mumbai.
Artwork Details:
• Artist: Kattakuri Ravi
• Title: Tiger And Woman – I
• Year: 2026
• Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
• Dimensions: 42 × 36 inches
• Certificate of Authenticity: Included
• Shipping: Available across India and worldwide
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