Handwoven Verdure aux Oiseaux

This large handwoven tapestry "Handwoven Verdure aux Oiseaux" shows a countryside scene of a river and bird. In this scene we see the verdure style of depiction of the foliage and branches of trees in the forest, in the style reminiscent of French verdures from the 17th century. Here a parrot and pheasant is parading in the foreground with their accentuation of colors contrasting with the background. Accents of color are also seen in the flowers in the forest. This pieces shows off the subtle effect of light in a forest scene to portray the forest from dark to light in a variety of olive green and brown green hues. This handwoven tapestry "Handwoven Verdure aux Oiseaux" is lined, and has a rod pocket for easy hanging.