a Tragopogon porrifolius; b Muscari racemosum; c Thujopsis dolabrata

Karl Blossfeldt

National Gallery of Art

The image features three large black and white close-up photographs of plant structures. The color palette is grayscale, with varying shades of black, white, and gray. The first object at the top is an elongated structure with overlapping segments. The second object in the middle is a cone-like cluster of rounded units. The third object at the bottom of the image resembles a star-shaped open flower or seed pod, with elongated, narrow petals extending outward. The photograph has a border and is numbered 78 at the bottom right corner.