Scenic America

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Scenic America is a panoramic early-19th-century American landscape mural, designed by French artist Jean Zuber, that decorates the walls of the White House Diplomatic Reception Room.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf panoramic landscape mural
wallpaper panorama
work of art
artForm mural-scale wallpaper panorama
artMovement scenic wallpaper tradition
associatedWith White House interior design
historic American decorative arts
commissionedFor interior decoration
countryOfOrigin France
creatorNationality French
depicts American landscapes
panoramic views of the United States
designer Jean Zuber
designerOccupation wallpaper designer
genre landscape art
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of American landscape imagery in the White House
hasLanguageOfInscription none (pictorial work)
locatedInBuilding White House
locatedInCity Washington, D.C.
locatedInCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
location Diplomatic Reception Room
material printed wallpaper
notableFor panoramic depiction of the United States in the early 19th century
use in the White House Diplomatic Reception Room
partOf White House historical artifacts
surface form: White House art collection
roomFunctionContext used as backdrop for diplomatic receptions
subjectMatter rivers, towns, and countryside of the United States
technique block-printed wallpaper
timePeriod early 19th century
usedAs wall decoration

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