Panel c. 20th century

This 'Panel' was made by an anonymous artist, at an unknown date, but it is a beauty! I'm wondering about the maker of this purple panel. Look at the pattern, all those plant-like motifs, each of which sprouts into these exquisite stylized forms. It's a whole world, and the artist has repeated it, and repeated it, over and over again. Almost like a song, or an incantation. I imagine the artist sitting, hour after hour, teasing out these gorgeous colours, and their patient gestures and steady hand as they carefully made their mark. Did they even think about how this might look to us now? Did they know that we might be standing here, studying it, and wondering about them? It reminds me that all artists are in an ongoing conversation across time, inspiring one another's creativity, and finding ever new ways to make their mark.