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Watercolor painting of a tall orchid stem with brown and yellow flowers above green strap-like leaves on a cream background.

Orchid Flower Study in Watercolor

A watercolor botanical study of an orchid with a tall stem bearing several brown-maroon and yellow flowers, set above broad green strap-like leaves. The blossoms are shown in careful detail against a plain cream background, with a small monogram in the lower right corner.

Artist
Mary Vaux Walcott
Date
1924
Medium
watercolor on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2098 × 2999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1924).
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