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Wildflowers

Ellen Robbins

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a bouquet of wildflowers against a light blue background. The bouquet contains a yellow flower resembling a feather duster, a red-brown flower resembling a cattail, purple and white iris-like flowers, and green stems and leaves. The edges of the painting are rough and some of the flowers appear to be drooping. The artwork is titled "Wildflowers" and is by Ellen Robbins.

Artwork details

Date:
1875
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, and gum arabic on off-white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
336 × 625 px
Museum record:
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