Landscape with Pagoda and Red Drape

Aubusson chinoiserie tapestry depicting cranes and a peacock before pagodas within a landscape; the lower selvedge woven with "M.R. AUBUSSON." At left, a red drape shrouds a large fruit tree and wooden shelter. A bow and quiver dangle from the tree. In the center, a crane and white heron stand on the river bank. Behind them is an arch-shaped land mass topped with a pagoda. At right are a palm tree, a larger vertical pagoda, and a peacock perched on a tree branch. This Louis XV chinoiserie tapestry belongs to the "Chinese landscape" series (see entry for 1960.3). The border includes a narrow band with a gold rope motif and a wide band with a flower garland.