Bananier, also known as the Banana Tree, is a European jacquard wall tapestry. It is an extract of a larger work called Paysage Exotique. The original is based on a wall paper panoramic of the 19th century Isola Bella attributed to Eugene Ehrmann (1804-1896) and to Georges Zipelius (1808-1890).
The work was created to display in great detail the new plants such as the palm tree and the magnolia which had been discovered by European botanist and naturalists on their travels via ocean voyages. The palm tree was revered for its great height and its distinct leaves. It is seen here among smaller palms and other exotic plants in an exceptional piece of landscape art. The atmosphere of the tropical garden is captured beautifully in this tapestry.
