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Hand-colored drypoint of a green dragon plant with tall stems, pointed green leaves, and curling spathes on a cream background.

Green Dragon

A hand-colored drypoint print shows a slender green dragon arum plant rising from the lower center, with tall stems, pointed leaves in layered greens, and curling spathes tipped toward the top. Fine dark contour lines outline the forms against a pale cream sheet with a plain margin.

Artist
Bertha E. Jaques
Date
n.d.
Medium
hand-colored drypoint on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
1531 × 2474 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

Español: Dragón verde, punta seca coloreada a mano de Bertha E. Jaques

Una estampa de punta seca coloreada a mano muestra una planta de dragón verde que se eleva desde el centro inferior, con tallos altos, hojas puntiagudas en capas de verdes y espatas curvadas hacia arriba. Finos contornos oscuros delinean las formas sobre un papel crema pálido con margen sencillo.

Português: Dragão verde, ponta seca colorida à mão por Bertha E. Jaques

Uma gravura em ponta seca colorida à mão mostra uma planta dragão-verde que se ergue do centro inferior, com hastes altas, folhas pontudas em camadas de verde e espatas curvadas para o alto. Contornos escuros e finos delineiam as formas sobre um papel creme claro com margem simples.