Golden Star (Chrysogonum virginianum), watercolor by Mary Vaux Walcott

A watercolor botanical study shows a single yellow five-petaled flower with a dark center atop a slender stem, with two small buds and several serrated green leaves. The plant is painted against a plain cream background, with a faint signature and date in the lower left corner.

Artist

Mary Vaux Walcott

Date

1922

Medium

watercolor on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2101 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum