Vierkant doosje met een landschap in goud op een zwarte ondergrond 1750 - 1800

This square box with a landscape in gold on a black background was crafted by an anonymous artist. Imagine the delicate hands that might have made this box, perhaps in a small workshop, carefully layering gold onto the black lacquer, creating a scene of tranquility. The absence of a known maker invites us to consider the countless artisans whose stories remain untold. Often, it is women and other marginalized craftsmen who do not receive the recognition they deserve. The landscape depicted may have been a means of personal expression, a connection to nature in a time of social change. The landscape provides solace, an escape to the viewer. How does this small box connect you to these landscapes, to the touch of the artist, to the broader narratives of identity and creation?