 In the Georgian era , canvaswork was popular for chair coverings , <unk> , screens and card tables . <unk> pictures and upholstery both reflected the popular pastoral theme of men and women in the sheep @-@ cropped English countryside . Other recurring themes include exotic Tree of Life patterns influenced by earlier <unk> and chinoiserie with its fanciful imagery of an imaginary China , asymmetry in format and whimsical contrasts of scale . In contrast , <unk> in silks and wools produced naturalistic portraits and domestic scenes . 
