Pont Japonnais European Wall Tapestry SIZE:18"W x 24"H depicting a group of mythological

depicting a group of mythological figures in a garden

This type of exotic subject matter was popular in the Orientalism period

Woven in Italy

From an 18th century Dutch masterpiece

Aagaard (1833-1895) made significant contributions to the artistic renaissance of Copenhagen's Golden Age

Pont Japonnais European Wall Tapestry SIZE:18"W x 24"H depicting a group of mythologicalPont Japonnais, or Japanese Bridge, is a jacquard wall tapestry woven in Belgium based on the painting by Claude Monet, The Japanese Bridge at Giverny. Monet painted many scenes from his home at Giverny which sits on the right bank of the River Seine where the river Epte meets the Seine. In this work Monet retained a subtle linear perspective channeling the eye into depth; conserving a characteristic of naturalistic painting where the picture plane is