Harvard Art Museums > 1960.3: Landscape with Portico, Waterfall and Birds Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Add to Collection Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Landscape with Portico, Waterfall and Birds (Unidentified Artist) , 1960.3,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 03, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/214597. Identification and Creation Object Number 1960.3 People Unidentified Artist Title Landscape with Portico, Waterfall and Birds Other Titles Former Title: Crane in a Landscape with a Temple Classification Textile Arts Work Type tapestry Date c. 1725 Places Creation Place: Europe, France, Aubusson Culture French Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/214597 Physical Descriptions Medium Textile fibers Dimensions 274.3 x 287 cm (108 x 113 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History The Hearst Foundation, Inc., gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1960 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of The Hearst Foundation, Inc. in memory of William Randolph Hearst Accession Year 1960 Object Number 1960.3 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Aubusson "verdure" tapestry depicting a crane in a landscape before a temple. The scene is bracketed by two large trees, a palm tree and a pine tree with a large parrot resting on its branch. Exotic plants and a blue heron appear in the foreground. In the middle ground, a four-column portico with a large bell straddles a land mass through which a waterfall flows. The background presents a distant view of snowcapped mountains. This Louis XV chinoiserie tapestry belongs to the so-called "Chinese landscape series" which was produced in several sets. All of the tapestries in the series are brightly colored; they feature an evocative juxtaposition of architecture, unusual land formations, exotic flora, water, and birds. The border contains large flowers and paisley motifs. A likely source of influence is the Beauvais "Emperor of China" tapestry series designed before 1690. Related Works 1953.112 Unidentified Artist Landscape with Pagoda and Red Drape Textile Arts 1953.113 Unidentified Artist Landscape with Three Trees and Birds Textile Arts Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
