Made in France in the 1950 this cotton tapestry reflect the democratic desire of that time to produce affordable art . Neo fantastic and influenced by art nouveau movement Lurcat tapestry use the vocabulary of natural symbol like the sun , animal and musical instrument , mixing decorative subject with mythological scene . In this piece the theme of nature is a school of fish amongs algue . Jean Lurcat was a great master of Aubusson tapestry, where he produced over eight hundred original tapestries in his lifetime. It is a Corot edition signed by Lurcat , specialized in limited edition , number 16 .
Size 42 in 1 x 75 in , good condition with fresh color
School of Fish -Aquarium Lurcat silkscreen tapestry Aubusson
$2,200.00Price