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Procession of the Fat Ox from a Teniers Series

c. 1725
Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave
389 × 336.6 cm (153.1 × 132.5 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

This tapestry depicts peasants and townspeople leading an ox to be butchered for a feast in celebration of Shrove Tuesday (also known as Fat Tuesday), the last day before the start of Lent. A barmaid distributes refreshments outside a tavern named the Sign of the Cross, musicians lead the procession, and people skate and sled on the frozen ice, giving the scene a general atmosphere of revelry and mirth. Genre scenes of rural life were a popular theme for tapestries in 18th-century Europe, emphasizing the rustic charm of country living.

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