Western Larch (Larix occidentalis), watercolor by Mary Vaux Walcott

A branch of larch with fine, soft green needles in clusters and several small, scaled cones in green and rust-brown hangs diagonally across a pale cream background. Rendered in watercolor with careful botanical detail, the study shows the gray-brown twig, needle tufts and cones, with a faint artist's monogram in the lower right corner.

Artist

Mary Vaux Walcott

Date

1923

Medium

watercolor on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2091 × 3000 px

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