Woven in the XVth century (probably in Flanders), "the Lady and the Unicorn" is a set of the six tapestries, five of which illustrate the senses. The Taste, one of the five senses is the central element of this scene. The monkey, placed in the bottom of the tapestry finishes the young woman's gesture, and takes to it mouth the sugared almond which it holds. The lady takes a piece of candy from a dish offered to her by the maidservant. She pays all her attention to the superb parakeet which holds a sugared almond with its claws.