Deer Catching in a Net 17th-18th century

Editor: Here we have "Deer Catching in a Net" by Johann Elias Ridinger. It depicts a hunting scene. All the hustle and bustle makes me think about the labor involved in this activity, and I wonder about its social context. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It's fascinating how Ridinger renders this hunt. Consider the material implications – the paper, the ink, the press itself. Each element signifies a production process, and a consumption of resources. How does this image reflect the relationship between humans and the natural world, mediated by technology and class? Editor: That's a perspective I hadn't considered. Thank you! Curator: It really brings home the point that artistic creations are inevitably products of their material conditions.