Contemporary Mixed Media Calligraphic Floral Painting

This is a rectangular 12x24 inch mixed media artwork executed on a heavily textured, earth-toned background resembling rough plaster or distressed handmade paper. The piece features a vertical botanical composition with dark, spindly flora rendered in deep black or dark brown pigments. Interspersed throughout the composition are gold-toned symbols and Chinese characters (Kanji/Hanzi), including the character for 'Good Fortune' (福) at the top left. The application of paint is thick and gestural, showing visible impasto and drip techniques, particularly visible in the brown under-washes. A distinctive circular white seal or monogram is positioned in the upper right. The color palette is dominated by ochre, burnt sienna, and charcoal black, contrasted with metallic gold highlights. The condition appears fair, though the intentionally raw, distressed aesthetic makes it difficult to distinguish between artist-intended weathering and secondary environmental wear. There is slight edge wear visible along the unframed perimeter of the substrate. The style is contemporary, blending East Asian calligraphic tradition with modern expressive abstraction.