What can tigers represent in the art of Tibet, the Himalayas, and Inner Asia? 🐅 Powerful, confident, and alert, the tiger can evoke strength, protection, discipline, and fierce energy. In Tibetan Buddhist art, tigers sometimes accompany or carry wrathful deities and other enlightened beings, symbolizing the power to overcome fear, desire, and ignorance. Their commanding presence can also express the confidence and awareness needed to follow the path toward awakening. For International Tiger Day, swipe through to spot tigers across artworks from the Rubin’s collection. #InternationalTigerDay #TigerDay #BuddhistArt ________ 1. Tiger Riding Mahakala; Central Tibet; early 19th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2002.38.2 2. Dorje Drolo, One of Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava; Bhutan or Central Tibet; 18th century; Pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, gift of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation; F1996.31.14 3. Padmasambhava and the Eight...