Caption

Tapestry-verdure, In the foreground, three flowering shrubs; behind them two birds, one perched on a tree trunk and one fluttering between the branches; two large trees. In the background, a landscape with architecture and a river. Border with motifs of flower bouquets in vases. Floral ornaments, flowers, leaves, trees, birds, landscapes, borders. Colors: green, sand, sky blue, dark blue. 17th century, Flanders. Woven fabric; height 272 cm, width 278 cm., A woven tapestry showing a landscape scene with a group of large leafy trees and a few smaller plants in the foreground, rendered in shades of green, gold, brown, blue, and cream. Near the center foreground, a bird perches on a tree stump while another bird feeds on the ground among grassy mounds and foliage in green and brown tones. In the midground a flowing waterway winds past grassy banks toward a distant area with indistinct built structures partially obscured by trees. The tapestry has a decorative border featuring floral and foliate motifs in gold, blue, green, brown, and cream that frames the central scene. Some areas of the woven surface show irregularities and worn threads.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_073

License type

Rights managed

Available size

97.5Mb (12.3Mb) / 20.0in x 18.9in / 6000 x 5679 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tapestry-verdure foreground three flowering shrubs them two birds perched tree trunk fluttering branches two large trees background landscape architecture river Border motifs flower bouquets vases Floral ornaments flowers leaves trees birds landscapes borders Colors green sand sky blue dark blue 17th century Flanders Woven fabric height 272 cm width 278 cm woven tapestry showing landscape scene group large leafy trees smaller plants rendered shades gold brown blue cream Near center foreground bird perches tree stump another bird feeds ground grassy mounds foliage brown tones midground flowing waterway winds past grassy banks distant area indistinct built structures partially obscured decorative border featuring floral foliate motifs frames central scene areas woven surface irregularities worn threads.