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Cattleya Rex

Gustav Leutzsch after Henry George Moon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a large orchid plant with prominent flowers and broad leaves. The color palette consists of soft greens for the leaves, creamy whites, and soft yellows for the petals, with deep purples and hints of red in the centers of the flowers. Orchid stems rise from the lower right of the image, with leaves and flowers extending upwards and towards the left, creating a dynamic diagonal pattern across the image space.

Artwork Details

Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
3499 × 5026 px
Public Domain
Yes
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