Piece

Unknown

18th century · Wool and linen · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Silk textiles composed of paired animals nestled in dense foliage were woven in Europe before 1400 and were probably inspired by precious Central Asian textiles. These two double cloths [34.41.7 and 09.50.1037] illustrate how the tradition continued, and their graphic quality mirrors that of Brother Rabbit.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Wool and linen

Culture

German, Schleswig-Holstein

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1909