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Oil painting of white magnolia blossoms and green leaves on a draped teal velvet cloth against a dark background.

Magnolias on Light Blue Velvet Cloth

An oil still life showing large white magnolia blossoms and glossy green leaves resting on a draped teal velvet cloth against a dark brown background. One open bloom faces forward with a green stamen cluster at its center, while a closed bud and a branch with brownish leaves extend across the lower right.

Artist
Martin Johnson Heade
Date
1885–95
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1036 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1895).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Gloria and Richard Manney; Harold L. Stuart Endowment Fund

Español: Magnolias sobre tela de terciopelo azul claro

Una naturaleza muerta al óleo que muestra grandes flores blancas de magnolia y hojas verdes brillantes sobre un paño de terciopelo turquesa drapeado, con un fondo marrón oscuro. Una flor abierta mira al frente con un grupo de estambres verdes en el centro, mientras un capullo cerrado y una rama de hojas pardas se extienden en la parte inferior derecha.

Português: Magnólias sobre tecido de veludo azul claro

Uma natureza-morta a óleo que mostra grandes flores brancas de magnólia e folhas verdes brilhantes sobre um pano de veludo turquesa drapeado, contra um fundo marrom escuro. Uma flor aberta voltada para frente tem um conjunto de estames verdes no centro, enquanto um botão fechado e um galho de folhas acastanhadas se estendem na parte inferior direita.

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