Thistles and Toadstools

Executed in monochrome, the image relies on contrast between illuminated thistle heads and the subdued tones of the surrounding vegetation. The lighting creates a faint glow on the thistle centers, allowing the toadstools to recede into shadow. The texture is rendered with a soft focus that suggests the tactile quality of a forest floor without employing color.

Created around the early eighteenth century, the work has remained within institutional holdings, currently residing at the Museum of Ethnography. No further details about its acquisition or prior ownership are recorded in the available documentation.