Framed Wildlife Illustration of a Raccoon

This item is a professionally framed wildlife illustration depicting a raccoon in a foraging posture. The artwork is rendered on paper, likely using a combination of graphite, charcoal, or fine-line ink to achieve the intricate textural detail of the raccoon's fur and the surrounding dry seasonal brush. The raccoon is the central focus, shown from a rear-oblique angle with its signature ringed tail curved upward, emphasizing movement and natural behavior. The color palette is predominantly monochromatic with subtle earth tones, suggesting a late 20th-century naturalistic style. The piece is hused in a multi-layered presentation: it features an inner beige or off-white mat followed by a secondary linen-textured gray mat that provides depth. The frame itself is a thin, dark-toned (possibly bronze or dark wood) profile with a metallic inner lip, indicating high-quality custom framing. The condition appears excellent with no visible foxing, water damage, or fading to the artwork, and the glass is clear with minimal glare. The precision in the rendering of the animal's coat and the delicate linework in the grasses points to a skilled wildlife artist, likely from the 1980s or 1990s, a period when this style of realist nature art was highly popular for home decor.