Dendrobium (Hybridium) Venus and Dendrobium (Hybridium) Cassiope

Joseph Mansell after Henry George Moon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a group of orchids. The largest flower has a ribboned, pinkish-red and white appearance and is placed prominently on the left side. The color palette includes soft hues such as pale greens for the stems and leaves, soft white for the petals, and deep red at the centers of the flowers. The largest orchid extends upward and slightly leftward, while smaller similar flowers are clustered towards the right, arching in different directions.