Pont Japonnais European Wall Tapestry SIZE:18"W x 24"H This type of exotic subject

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

Woven in Italy

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

The acanthus leaf has been be a very popular design theme throughout time

From an 18th century Dutch masterpiece

Pont Japonnais European Wall Tapestry SIZE:18"W x 24"H This type of exotic subjectPont 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