Spring: Fishing Scene
designed c. 1535, woven mid- to late 1600s
Gobelins Manufactory
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)
Textiles
Four Seasons: Spring: Fishing Scene, designed c. 1535, woven mid- to late 1600s. Possibly by Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662). Wool, silk, and gold filé: tapestry weave; overall: 255 x 266 cm (100 3/8 x 104 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Francis Ginn, Marian Ginn Jones, Barbara Ginn Griesinger, and Alexander Ginn in memory of Frank Hadley Ginn and Cornelia Root Ginn 1952.544.1 Spring was considered to be a season of courtship and romance; perhaps the gentleman on the bridge in the red cap is trying to catch the attention of the lady next to him.
- Maker/Artist
- Gobelins Manufactory
- Classification
- Tapestry
- Formatted Medium
- Wool, silk, and gold filé: tapestry weave
- Dimensions
- Overall: 255 x 266 cm (100 3/8 x 104 3/4 in.)
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 1952.544.1
- Credit Line
- Gift of Francis Ginn, Marian Ginn Jones, Barbara Ginn Griesinger, and Alexander Ginn in memory of Frank Hadley Ginn and Cornelia Root Ginn
- Exhibitions
- Cycles of Life: The Four Seasons Tapestries, <em>Tapestries by French, Italy, English, and American Designers, from Various Lenders, </em>The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (October 5, 1918-December 1, 1918).
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 234 Textile Gallery
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