Description
Artwork Overview
Tigers And Young Girl is an original acrylic painting on canvas by Kattakuri Ravi, dated 2026. The work is square in format, measuring 42 × 42 inches.
Composition and Visual Elements
The composition centres on three figures: a young woman and two large tigers. The woman is positioned between the tigers, with one animal to her left and one to her lower right. She faces the viewer with a composed expression. Her hair is long and dark, worn with a decorative headband, and she is dressed in layered clothing with coin-style jewellery at the neck.
The tigers are depicted in a realistic scale relative to the female figure and are rendered with visible stripes. Their posture is relaxed — one appears to be lying down, the other reclining. Neither animal displays an aggressive or threatening posture.
The background is loosely suggested with soft architectural forms in muted warm tones. The foreground surface on which the figures rest is covered with an intricate pattern of small flowers in green, pink and white — a decorative element that appears across multiple works in this series.
Colour, Surface and Technique
The dominant palette is blue-green, used across the woman’s skin tone, clothing and portions of the background. This gives the work a cooler overall character compared to other paintings in the series. The tigers are painted in warm ochre and sand tones with black markings. Fine linear brushwork is used throughout for both figures and decorative pattern elements. The surface has no visible texture.
Themes and Possible Interpretations
The composition of a female figure alongside large feline animals has precedents in Indian painting traditions, though the artist has not provided specific references. The calm posture of both the woman and the tigers may evoke a sense of familiarity or coexistence between the figures, though viewers may interpret this relationship differently.
About the Artist
Kattakuri Ravi is a contemporary Indian figurative painter represented by Visions Art, Mumbai. Depictions of women alongside animals appear consistently throughout his recent work.
Artwork Details:
• Artist: Kattakuri Ravi
• Title: Tigers And Young Girl
• Year: 2026
• Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
• Dimensions: 42 × 42 inches
• Price: ₹3,65,000
• Certificate of Authenticity: Included
• Availability: In stock
• Shipping: Available across India and worldwide
• Viewing: Available by appointment at Visions Art, Opera House, Mumbai
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🔗 [External — opens in new tab] Durga and the tiger in Indian mythology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durga
🔗 [External — opens in new tab] Tiger in Indian culture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_in_Indian_culture
