The Chinese Fair, designed 1742 (woven 1743-1745), François Boucher; Cartoonist: Jean-Joseph Dumons; Weaver: Ad. Camousse at the Royal Beauvais Manufactory under Jean-Baptiste Oudry and Nicolas Besnier, French, 1703–1770, 143 x 218 1/4 in. ( x cm) (irregular), Wool, silk; tapestry weave, France, 18th century, As trade expanded to China in the 17th and 18th centuries, Europeans became intrigued with the exoticism of the Far East. In time, artists created decorative objects inspired by Chinese forms and motifs. This tapestry, one of a six-part series designed by the French painter

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