late 17th century
Baroque "verdure" tapestry depicting a boy watering his horse before a waterfall within a dense landscape. With its vertical tangle of trees and low horizon line, this panel is a typical "Bosschage", or forest scene.
307.3 x 251.5 cm (121 x 99 in.)
Wool
19th centuryNavajoTextile fibers
20th centuryCroatianWool pile
19th centuryPersianwool pile on a foundation of cotton warps and wefts
19th centuryIslamicWool and linen
5th-6th centuryByzantineJute, twisted yellow paper, and cellophane, basket weave
20th centuryGerman