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This painting presents a stylized depiction of a cheetah standing amid tall grass under a gradient blue sky. The medium is oil on canvas, with significant visible craquelure (fine cracking in the paint layer), suggesting age. The edges show the raw, unstretched canvas, and there are indications it was mounted previously on at least two different stretchers, which points to a history of multiple remountings or conservation efforts. The signature “Faiki” appears clearly on the lower right front, and there are also insignia and some lettering visible on the backside of the canvas.

The dimensions are 24.5 x 32.5 inches. The paint application is somewhat naïve and direct, characteristics sometimes found in folk, outsider, or primitivist styles. The visible aging — including patina and craquelure — adds a degree of authenticity to its older dating, but the exact period remains unclear without further scientific analysis. No frame is present, which slightly affects its current market presentation.

Historical Context:
“Faiki” does not correspond to a widely recognized artist in standard art market databases (e.g., ArtNet, AskArt, or auction house records), suggesting this may be a regional or outsider artist, potentially from Africa or the Middle East, where fauna-themed works (especially depicting big cats) are more common.

Such paintings are typically admired for their decorative and narrative value rather than for association with major art movements. Works of this nature were often sold through small galleries, tourist art markets, or as part of ethnographic collections in the 20th century. The presence of craquelure and re-stretching suggests this work may date from the mid-20th century (1940s–1970s), although a professional material analysis would confirm a tighter dating.