Trofeeën met manden, thyrsus en dorsvlegel 1704 - 1762

This page of prints, made by an anonymous artist, features "Trophies with baskets, thyrsus and flail" rendered in ink. Note how the baskets are centrally placed, laden with wheat and grapes. These aren’t just decorative items. They are symbols of harvest, and agriculture’s hard labor. The baskets themselves, meticulously woven, speak to generations of craft knowledge passed down through families. The thyrsus, a staff associated with Dionysus, god of wine, and the flail, used for threshing grain, are both emblems of rural life. The ink, applied with precision, captures the texture of woven reeds and the weight of the harvest. Look at how the artist details each strand and curve, elevating the everyday objects into a realm of art. These prints remind us that even the simplest things—a basket, a bundle of wheat—carry histories of human effort and cultural meaning, blurring the lines between fine art and the artistry embedded in daily existence.