Elegant paper cut horse for Chinese New Year celebration

A refined Chinese New Year illustration featuring a horse in layered paper cut art style. The horse is elegant and calm, standing or gently walking forward, symbolizing progress and good fortune. Made entirely of layered paper textures with clean cut edges and visible depth. Soft pastel color palette with warm red, cream white, light gold accents. Minimalist festive background with abstract clouds, gentle hills, plum blossoms. Quiet and poetic atmosphere, elegant and modern oriental aesthetic. Soft studio lighting, subtle shadows between paper layers. High resolution, premium paper sculpture illustration, print-friendly. Leave negative space for blessing text. the horse gently moving forward, conveying quiet momentum and hope for the future