A striped tiger descends a gnarled tree trunk with exaggerated, almost comical proportions, its mouth open and body contorted in dynamic movement against a warm cream background. Rendered in the bold, folk-art tradition of Korean minhwa, the composition balances naturalistic pine needles and botanical detail with the tiger's deliberately ungainly, expressive posture, creating a work that is both playful and commanding. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.