mid 18th century
Upright Aubusson tapestry depicting a tree on a river bank with exotic flowering plants. This Louis XV verdure lacks the architecture and exotic birds which typify the Chinese landscape series.
238.1 x 116.8 cm (93 3/4 x 46 in.)
Mrs. Cortlandt Parker, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1954
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