Exceptional Ramses Wissa Wassef Vintage Woven Tapestry

Description

​Tree of Life With Blue and Green Leaves

• Attributed to: Ramses Wissa Wassef Workshop (Maker)
• Dimensions: Height: 75 … more ​Tree of Life With Blue and Green Leaves

• Attributed to: Ramses Wissa Wassef Workshop (Maker)
• Dimensions: Height: 75 in (190.5 cm), includes fringe; Width: 46 in (116.84 cm); Depth: 0.2 in (5.08 mm)
• Style: Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
• Materials and Techniques: Wool, Woven
• Place of Origin: Harrania district, near the Giza pyramids in the Greater Cairo region of Egypt.
• Condition: Very good.
Beautiful Tree of Life with blue and green leaves against a black background and white and yellow sacred ibises on the ground. An exceptional example of post-war Egyptian artisanry, influenced by the work of the great Ramses Wissa Wassef, from his famous workshop.

Ramses Wissa Wassef. Wassef was one of the most revered
artisans in the Arab world in the 20th century. The playful stylization of
nature is the chief hallmark of Wassef’s work, along with the vibrant colors
of the yarns.

The tapestries are internationally recognized. Exhibitions have been held in
Europe since the 1950s. The Smithsonian Institution organized a traveling
exhibit in the USA in 1975-76. The most recent exhibition was at the
Coningsby Gallery in London in November, 2012. A paperback catalog was
published for the 2006 for an exhibition at the School of Oriental and
African Studies to mark the center's 50th anniversary. "Egyptian
Landscapes" is a book of photographs that highlights the work. less