The Panther Painter was a vase painter of the Attic

Attica

Attica is a historical region of Greece, containing Athens, the current capital of Greece. The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea...

 black-figure

Black-figure pottery

Black-figure pottery painting, also known as the black-figure style or black-figure ceramic is one of the most modern styles for adorning antique Greek vases. It was especially common between the 7th and 5th centuries BC, although there are specimens dating as late as the 2nd century BC...

 style. He was probably active at the same time as the Nessos Painter

Nessos Painter

The Nessos Painter , was a pioneer of Attic black-figure vase painting...

, or shortly thereafter. Both shared a prediliction for interlace patterns. The Panther Painter’s vases have so far only been found in Attica, but outside Athens

Athens

Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...

, at Vari

Vari

Vari is a suburban town and former municipality in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, of which it is a municipal unit.-Geography:...

. It is therefore assumed that he did not live and work in Athens, but only produced for a small local market in Attica. He mainly painted lekanes with animal friezes.

Works

• Paris, Louvre CA 2990, Fragments of a lekanis http://cartelfr.louvre.fr/cartelfr/visite?srv=car_not_frame&idNotice=12558