Panel in Japanese Style c. 19th century

This 19th-century textile panel, "Panel in Japanese Style," by the French company Tassinari & Chatel, exemplifies the fascination with Japanese art in Europe during the 19th century. The vibrant blue background is adorned with a repetitive motif of stylized phoenixes soaring through swirling clouds, rendered in gold and silver metallic threads. This piece, now housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, showcases the trend of Japonisme, which deeply influenced European design and artistic sensibilities.