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
Silk
20th centuryGermanPurple and buff wool on undyed linen, tapestry woven
3rd-4th century CEByzantineStitched fabric; cut pieces of indigo-dyed, tabby-weave linen, sewn together to form a square fabric; with two tie cords
19th-20th centuryKoreanTextile fibers
20th centuryGermanFiber
JapaneseWool and linen, tapestry weave
EgyptianWool, cut and stamped velvet
19th-20th centuryBritishFiber
JapaneseSilk
19th centuryPersianFiber
Chinese