A prowling tiger rendered in explosive ink-wash brushwork dominates this striking Chinese New Year postal card — the beast lunges forward through broken bamboo stalks, amber and black markings crackling with kinetic energy against a pale wash ground. Painted in the classic xieyi (freehand expressive) style, the inscription at upper left reads 甲寅雄风 ("Mighty Wind of the Jiǎyín Tiger Year") dated 1984, with the artist's cursive signature and two red collector seals. The reverse carries the embossed imprint of China People's Post (中国人民邮政), a pre-printed 4-fen stamp vignette depicting a Han-dynasty stone rubbing of a mythical beast, and a red congratulatory chop (恭贺新禧 — "Wishing You a Happy New Year") in bold seal script. Tiger-year New Year cards from the PRC's early reform era (1984 corresponded to Jiǎyín, the Year of the Tiger) are increasingly sought by both Chinese philatelic collectors and folk-art enthusiasts worldwide.