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Gladiolus ringens

Pierre Joseph Redouté

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a botanical illustration of a tall plant with light purple flowers blooming from the top right. The stem and leaves are depicted in soft greens, while the flowers have shades of blue and hints of yellow in their petals. Additionally, there are pencil sketches of the plant parts, including a detailed view of the flower and dissected reproductive structures, at the bottom left.

Artwork Details

Date
1802/1816
Medium
watercolor and graphite on vellum
Dimensions
9504 × 13081 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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