The Panthera genus features some of the most ferocious- and yet most beautiful- big cats in the world. This piece depicts a leopard, a panther with characteristic spots and a large, expressive face. Imagine this iconic predator, found throughout Africa and much of Asia, stalking through the dark. This big cat lives on a knife edge, yet there is vulnerability in its power. This tinted image of the great hunter, set against blackness and printed on solid fir wood planks, captures the motion of the beast while reminding us that numbers in the wild are dwindling.