Contemporary Figurative Watercolor of Chickens by Maree

This item is an original watercolor painting or signed print featuring a whimsical line of seven stylized chickens. The artwork utilizes a vibrant, wet-on-wet watercolor technique with a color palette consisting of reds, purples, blues, oranges, and yellows against white bodies and a deep navy or black background. The central artwork is in a panoramic format, signed in the lower right corner, likely by an artist named "Maree." It is professionally mounted within a double mat: a thin white inner mat and a wide, maroon or plum-colored outer mat that complements the reddish tones in the art. The piece is housed in a substantial, classically styled wooden frame with multiple tiers of molding and a stained finish that shows some grain. The frame displays visible condition issues including several small nicks, white paint transfer or scuffs along the outer left edge and bottom corner, and overall light surface wear consistent with age and previous display. The craftsmanship reflects a late 20th to early 21st-century contemporary folk art style. The paper appears flat without significant waving, suggesting it has been properly mounted behind glass.