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Tapestry of an ornate boat with striped sail and parasol on water, with figures in rich dress under a gilded arched canopy and birds below.

The Emperor Sailing from The Story of the Emperor of China

A richly woven tapestry shows an ornate gilded boat with a striped sail and parasol, carried over water past an elaborate arched canopy. Richly dressed figures stand on the left and right, a seated figure is at the stern, and birds and shells fill the lower border.

Artist
Guy-Louis Vernansal
Date
1716/22
Medium
Wool, silk, and silvered- and-gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave with some areas of 2:2 plain interl
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1560 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1722).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Worcester Fund

Español: El emperador navegando, de La historia del emperador de China

Un tapiz muy tejido muestra un bote ornamentado y dorado con vela a rayas y sombrilla, avanzando sobre el agua bajo un arco adornado. Figuras con ropas lujosas aparecen a la izquierda y a la derecha, una figura sentada está en popa, y aves y conchas llenan el borde inferior.

Português: O imperador navegando, de A história do imperador da China

Uma tapeçaria rica em tecelagem mostra um barco ornamentado e dourado com vela listrada e sombrinha, deslizando sobre a água sob um arco decorado. Figuras em trajes luxuosos aparecem à esquerda e à direita, uma figura sentada está na popa, e aves e conchas preenchem a borda inferior.

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