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The Roses: China or Bengal Rose

Henry Joseph Redouté

Cleveland Museum of Art

A botanical illustration of a pink rose plant with green leaves and thorns on a beige background. The plant has one large, light pink rose and several rosebuds; one small rose hip; oval-shaped leaves in various sizes; and a long, thorny stem. The rose is positioned to the left of the stem. The rosebuds are pink and green. The rose hip is reddish-brown. The leaves are green with serrated edges. There are two lines of cursive writing at the bottom. The background is beige with a slightly darker border around the edges. The image has a white border around it.

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660 × 893 px
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