Hindoustan panoramic wallpaper

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Hindoustan panoramic wallpaper is a 19th-century scenic wall covering depicting idealized Indian landscapes and architecture, produced by the renowned French wallpaper manufacturer Jean Zuber et Cie.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf decorative art object
panoramic wallpaper
scenic wall covering
artForm wallpaper design
artMovement 19th-century decorative arts
associatedWith Zuber panoramic series NERFINISHED
audience wealthy European clientele
category historic wallpaper design
coloration polychrome
conservationStatus survives mainly in museum and historic house collections
countryOfOrigin France
createdBy designers employed by Jean Zuber et Cie
culturalPerspective European Orientalist view of India
depicts Indian architecture
architectural monuments inspired by Indian styles
exoticized views of India
idealized Indian landscapes
lush vegetation
mountainous landscapes
waterways
displayMode continuous scenic frieze
format multi-panel panorama
function luxury interior furnishing
genre scenic wallpaper
hasPart architectural vignettes
figural staffage
repeating scenic panels
intendedUse interior wall decoration
manufacturerLocation Rixheim, France NERFINISHED
material paper
medium printed paper with pigments
period 19th century
producer Jean Zuber et Cie NERFINISHED
productionType handcrafted industrial product
relatedTo other Zuber panoramas depicting foreign lands
style picturesque
romanticized landscape
subjectMatter India in the European imagination
technique block-printed
theme colonial-era exoticism
travel and exploration
visualCharacteristic high level of detail
vivid color palette
wide horizontal composition

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Jean Zuber et Cie hasWork Hindoustan panoramic wallpaper