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It\\u2019s in the minutiae of masterpieces that we feel their thrill and power.
In this series of The Essay, five leading cultural voices choose a great work of art and talk about a small, underappreciated aspect of the piece that carries great meaning for them.
Spectator Literary Editor Sam Leith explores his fascination with a background figure in Judith Kerr\\u2019s classic picture book \\u2018The Tiger Who Came to Tea\\u2019.
Producer: Sam Peach
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