Mixed-Media Contemporary Folk Art Portrait on Reclaimed Wood

This is an original contemporary mixed-media painting executed on a substrate of six vertically aligned reclaimed wooden planks, likely from a shipping pallet. The artwork features a large, stylized central figure with a distorted, expressive face reminiscent of Neo-expressionism or 'Art Brut.' The central figure has crown-like white snake protrusions growing from its head. The medium appears to be a combination of acrylic or house paint with applied collage elements, most notably a United States one-dollar bill and a large golden 'S' or dollar sign icon in the upper left. The color palette is vibrant and chaotic, utilizing drips of blue and green at the top edge, with heavy black outlines defining the figures. To the right, abstract floral shapes are visible, and to the left, a small stick figure with raised arms adds to the narrative complexity. The construction is rustic, showing the raw edges of the wood slats. There is visible wear consistent with the materials' repurposed nature, including rough textures, irregular seams between the planks, and minor paint scuffs. The style is heavily influenced by street art and Jean-Michel Basquiat, characterized by energetic brushwork and socio-economic symbolism. No signature is clearly visible on the face of the work, suggesting it may be signed on the reverse or is by an emerging outsider artist.