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
15th centuryItalianWool and linen, tapestry and plain weave
7th-8th centuryCopticWool and linen
5th-6th centuryByzantineSilk on cotton
20th centuryAfghanWool and linen
7th-8th centuryByzantineSilk with gold metallic yarns
15th centuryEuropeanWool
19th-20th centuryCaucasian