Hand-Painted Mexican Amate Bark Paper Art Bird & Flowers Folk Painting

The painting in the image is a piece of Mexican Amate folk art painting. This traditional art form is created on paper made from the bark of a fig tree or mulberry tree, known as amate (from the Nahuatl word amatl, meaning paper).
Key Characteristics
Medium: The artwork is painted on a thick, fibrous, brown bark paper.
Style: It features a colorful folk art style, typically using bright, bold, and sometimes fluorescent colors.
Subject Matter: Common themes, as seen in this example, include stylized birds, flowers, animals (like deer), and other images from nature. The birds often have ornate, decorative plumage.
Origin: This form of painting originated in the Puebla region of Mexico and is today notably produced by Otomí and Nahua artisans in central Mexico and Guerrero.
History: The production and use of amate paper dates back to pre-Hispanic times, when it was used for pictographic communication and record-keeping