Netherlands, Holland / c. 1625–50
Wardrobe (Kast)
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Wardrobe (Kast) as furniture and woodwork (Netherlands, Holland · c. 1625–50).
After the founding of the Dutch East India Company in 1602, the use of exotic, imported wood veneers in furniture became more prevalent. So too did the use of perspective and mathematical systems in laying out the veneers.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this furniture and woodwork as oak with ebony and rosewood veneers.
The museum's collection notes: After the founding of the Dutch East India Company in 1602, the use of exotic, imported wood veneers in furniture became more prevalent. So too did the use of perspective and mathematical systems in laying out the veneers. The combination produced a style of decoration that spread across Europe and even to the young colonies in America.
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
The Cleveland Museum of ArtWardrobe (Kast)Original explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.