The central subject is a stylized tiger head, depicted in a highly decorative, intricate manner. The tiger's visage is divided into a mosaic of elaborate patterns, shapes, and textures that fill its form. Its expression is fierce, with bared teeth and intense, bright blue eyes that anchor the composition. The overall aesthetic is reminiscent of stained glass or complex kaleidoscopic artwork, where individual sections are delineated by thick, dark outlines.
The colour palette is a vibrant mix of teal, soft pink, magenta, and white, contrasted against the stark black outlines. These colours are woven into the geometric segments that make up the tiger’s facial features, ears, and snout. The artwork is set against a plain, light-toned wood-grain background, which gives the image an earthy, grounded quality. The tiger design appears to be laser-cut or etched directly into the wooden material, creating a clear distinction between the decorated, finished portion and the unfinished, empty wood area on the left side of the face.
While the right side of the tiger's face is fully detailed with its complex, multi-coloured ornamentation, the left side remains blank, revealing the natural wood grain and the intricate, irregular shapes of the individual components that form the design. A hand is visible on the left side, holding one of the unique, puzzle-style shaped pieces near the empty space, suggesting the process of assembly and highlighting the three-dimensional nature of the material.