Anime Tapestry

A tapestry is a picture woven into cloth. It makes wall art accessible and portable, and it offers something a painting can’t: warmth.

The Museum has commissioned and hosted contemporary artists to revive this traditional craft. Some of their designs have made the transition from canvas to loom, with the Museum’s skilled weavers helping to bring their visions to life. This collaboration has brought new audiences to the museum and helped sustain the weaving studios of Aubusson.

This work features a bird in flight over a pond, reminiscent of Japanese woodblock prints. The image is printed on a high-quality cotton fabric, which is soft and durable. It is ideal for a room with light or medium color walls, bringing the feeling of peacefulness. This is a great gift for those who love anime and basketball. It is also suitable for dorm rooms and other public spaces.

During the ages when tapestries were used as a symbol of monarchy, they often displayed the family coat of arms or a crest. The five strips of the Overhogdal tapestry, dated to within 70 years of 1100, have designs in which animals greatly outnumber human figures.

In the 20th century, modern sensibilities helped revamp this fusty medium. Cuttoli worked with weavers to make Cubist still lives; Braque’s decorative view of Paris was rendered in wool; and Raoul Dufy’s loose brushwork was skillfully transferred to textile. May Ray’s rayographs were also imitated, albeit not quite as neatly, in wool. The Met has several of these works, including a seven-piece tapestry from the Renaissance based on the designs of Jost Haller.

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