{"product_id":"land-of-the-tiger-pench-india-35-5-x-35-5-inches-acrylic-on-canvas-john-dyer-painting-of-bengal-tiger-in-the-indian-dry-tropical-forest","title":"'Land of the Tiger, Pench, India', 35.5 x 35.5 inches acrylic on canvas. John Dyer Painting of Bengal Tiger in the  Indian Dry Tropical Forest","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eLand of the Tiger, Pench, India\u003c\/i\u003e was painted by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/johndyergallery.com\/collections\/john-dyer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Dyer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e as part of his \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lastchancetopaint.com\/4-india-land-of-tiger\"\u003eLast Chance to Paint\u003c\/a\u003e – Land of the Tiger expedition\u003c\/span\u003e and is a richly symbolic celebration of the wildlife, people and deep interconnectedness of the forests of central India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAt the centre of the painting, a group of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eGond tribal dancers and drummers\u003c\/span\u003e perform in the forest. John met this group during the expedition and they performed for him, becoming an important part of his experience of Pench and of the finished painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThroughout the work, John draws inspiration from the visual language of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eGond art\u003c\/span\u003e, particularly in the decorative treatment of the animals. The elephants and deer are filled with bold pattern, vivid colour and simplified symbolic forms, including the distinctive use of a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003esingle eye\u003c\/span\u003e, giving them an almost spiritual presence within the forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe great Bengal tiger dominates the upper part of the painting, but look closely and its black stripes seem to merge into the trunks and branches of the trees. The tiger quite literally becomes part of the forest. For John, this carries a powerful message: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eno tiger, no forest\u003c\/span\u003e. The animal is not simply living within the landscape; it is inseparable from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThat idea of coexistence runs through the entire composition. \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eStriped tiger butterflies\u003c\/span\u003e move through the scene, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eplum-headed parakeets\u003c\/span\u003e appear among the trees, and to the right of the smaller elephant is a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003esacred cow\u003c\/span\u003e, another quiet reference to the cultural and spiritual life of India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEven the landscape itself becomes symbolic. Leaves appear to merge into the water, while the water is constructed from leaf-like shapes and patterned marks, blurring the boundary between forest and river. Animals, people, trees, insects and water all flow into one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe result is not a literal wildlife scene, but a vision of a living system in which everything is connected. The tiger becomes forest, leaves become water, people become part of the jungle and the wildlife carries the decorative language of Gond tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFilled with brilliant pinks, electric blues, intense greens, oranges and yellows, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eLand of the Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is both joyful and deeply meaningful: a painting about \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ecoexistence, cultural connection and the fragile relationship between people, wildlife and the natural world\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-product-heading\"\u003eItem Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table-data-sheet\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDescription\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFramed Original Painting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArtist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCornish Artist John Dyer (born 1968)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSigned by the Artist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSigned by John Dyer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePainting size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e 35.5 x 35.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFramed size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e41 x 41 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe St Ives style picture frame is a Renaissance-inspired cassetta frame, Italian for 'little box', featuring a white stain finish that highlights the wood grain. With a 73mm wide profile and 39mm depth, it creates a recessed central panel, perfect for a timeless, contemporary and elegant display of the painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrung with picture cord and ready to hang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/johndyergallery.com\/collections\/indian-summer-new-paintings-of-india\"\u003eIndian Summer collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Dyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67756844581106,"sku":null,"price":3950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0476\/8448\/5279\/files\/LandoftheTiger_Pench_India35.5x35.5inchesacryliconcanvasbyJohnDyer.jpg?v=1792168341","url":"https:\/\/johndyergallery.com\/products\/land-of-the-tiger-pench-india-35-5-x-35-5-inches-acrylic-on-canvas-john-dyer-painting-of-bengal-tiger-in-the-indian-dry-tropical-forest","provider":"John Dyer Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}