A beautiful sophisticated otherworldly painting of the samurai warrior with the appearance of a tiger is a fictional character. In Japanese culture, the samurai were a class of warriors who followed a strict code of conduct and were known for their bravery and skill in battle. It is not common for samurai to be associated with tigers, as the animal is not native to Japan. However, some samurai may have used tiger-themed imagery or costumes in battle as a way to intimidate their enemies. It is also possible that a fictional samurai character could be created with the appearance of a tiger, but this would be purely for artistic purposes and not based on historical fact, by Artemisia Gentileschi and Bruce Pennington, Baroque, reimagined by pixar | Painting