http://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1007452/resize%3Aformat%3DfullTapestry: The Emperor on a Journey (from the series THE STORY OF THE EMPEROR OF CHINA)Late 17th or first third of the 18th centuryGuy Louis VernansalTapestry weave (wool warp; wool and silk wefts)The tapestry belongs to a series of hangings showing incidents in the life of an oriental monarch. It is a fanciful European representation of the Emperor of China, K'ang Xi who reigned from 1661-1721, seated on a luxurious carpet-covered chaise, in a procession.Textiles244.0000000000 Centimeter386.0000000000 Centimeterhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/155949/rdf