Panel c. 1930

This panel, made by an anonymous artist, has a really graphic quality to it. I’m wondering if it’s printed or painted? Either way, you get the impression that it’s been built up layer by layer. I imagine the maker carefully placing each of those figures around the edge, repeating the pattern like a mantra. What were they thinking as they worked? Were they lost in the rhythm of the image, or were they thinking about something else entirely? It's like a dance, the artist moving between the different parts of the composition. That tiger slinking through the jungle is beautifully rendered. It's a scene full of potential danger, but also real beauty. The colors - earth tones, a sharp orange - give it an almost dreamlike feel. It makes you wonder how many other artists, from Henri Rousseau to Frida Kahlo, have been inspired by similar visions. It really shows the power of imagery to spark new ideas.