Based on a carton by Jeanne THIL (1887-1968) & Atelier PINTON Frères, Aubusson Exotic evocation. Important tapestry in colored wool, circa 1950. Unique piece. Signed "Jeanne Thil" in the weft, lower left, with original bolduc on the back, indicating cartonnier, lissier and dimensions. 180 x 278 cm. Wear and tear. Provenance : Collection of Mr. C. close to the artist. Then by descent. This tapestry is based on a work in the collections of the Musée des Beaux Arts de Calais. It is a retelling of an oriental scene, painted to decorate the waiting room of the first-class medical ward on the liner France. Eminently decorative, with an elegant graphic style, the artist is particularly interested in these men and women, their daily lives narrated like a fabulous story, against a backdrop of important architecture. According to François Olland - Jeanne Thil's grand-nephew: "Her works are a call to that distant unknown, they draw the eye and make you want to project yourself there, that's their main aim".