New Zealand merino wool, worked in a warp-faced weave technique known as rep weave or "ripsmatta" in which the thick multi-strand weft and the thin colored wool yarn warp form a ridged texture, in an abstracted landscape design, sewn horizontally to a fabric covered stretcher with sawtooth hangers, unsigned.

3 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. stretcher dimensions

Self taught artist John Gunther began weaving in the 1970s beginning with wool, which he would hand-dye to create atmospheric effects in his tapestries. Gunther states, "My contemporary artwork consists of a kind of fiber painting technique that remains unique in that I dye my fiber first, then weave it on a floor loom. Since they are hand-dyed, natural color shifts occur by the dyes when changing from one color to another." Gunther later moved to working with silk, and now primarily weaves in aluminum.

Foxing to backing fabric, dust and cobwebs, otherwise good estate condition.