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Watercolor of a purple penstemon flowering stem with green leaves on a pale background.

Penstemon fruticosus, watercolor study by Mary Vaux Walcott

A watercolor botanical study shows a flowering stem of penstemon with tubular, lavender-violet blossoms rising from green leaves and slender stalks. Pale buds and a single rose-tinted bud appear near the top against a plain, off-white paper ground.

Artist
Mary Vaux Walcott
Date
1903
Medium
watercolor on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2107 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1903).
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