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The Sensitive Plant

Maria Edgar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white illustration of a woman and plants. The woman wears a long dress and has curly hair. She kneels on the ground, to the left of a pot with a single plant. She reaches out her right arm towards the plant. A large urn with a domed lid and a bas-relief stands behind her. The urn has a narrow base. There are trees and plants around her.

Artwork details

Date:
1808
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
483 × 624 px
Museum record:
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