What is in this image? Describe it as if you were explaining it to someone from the 15th century.

You are looking at an artistic rendering, a drawing of a creature that is part lion, drawn much like the fantastical beasts found in the margins of your illuminated manuscripts, but with a whimsical twist. This lion stands upright like a man, with a human-like posture and gestures. It has large, round eyes giving it a gentle, amiable look, unlike the fierce depictions of lions you might know. The mane is exaggerated, encompassing the head like the rays of the sun, and it has a simple body with human-like arms and legs. Its tail, ending in a small tuft, curves behind it. The lion also has a jovial expression, inviting a sense of play rather than fear. This figure could be seen as a mythical beast from a storybook, designed to entertain and amuse, rather than inspire awe or dread.