Children By the Lake Italian woven tapestry is part of the Noble Pastorale series of 6 tapestries desgined by Francois Boucher. In this charming tapestry we see two young children playing by the riverside with a goat. The delight of the scene is reflected in the characters as well as the details of the pretty landscape of the French countryside. These works by Boucher forms a famous line of wall tapestries from the French manufacturers of tapestries, and his works often how the daily life of nobility and villagers in the idyllic countryside.