The tiger's prey is beyond the edge of the canvas, so is it left to the imagination of the viewer to decide what the outcome will be, although Rousseau's original title Surprised! suggests the tiger has the upper hand (wikipedia).Het prentje: Henri Rousseau (1844-1910), Tigre dans une tempête tropicale, ou surprit!, 1891, National Gallery, Londen.
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