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Watercolor of a witch hazel branch with yellow spidery flowers, brown seed capsules, and bare twigs on a pale background.

Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)

A watercolor study of a witch hazel branch with thin brown twigs and spidery yellow blossoms, set against a pale cream ground. Clusters of dried brown seed capsules hang near the center, and small buds dot the stems. The botanical subject is rendered with fine, precise detail.

Artist
Mary Vaux Walcott
Date
1922
Medium
watercolor on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2093 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1922).
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: Hamamelis (Hamamelis virginiana) de Mary Vaux Walcott

Estudio en acuarela de una rama de hamamelis con delgadas ramitas marrones y flores amarillas de pétalos finos, sobre un fondo crema pálido. Racimos de cápsulas secas de color marrón cuelgan cerca del centro, y pequeños brotes salpican los tallos. El tema botánico está representado con detalle fino y preciso.

Português: Hamamélis (Hamamelis virginiana) de Mary Vaux Walcott

Estudo em aquarela de um ramo de hamamélis com galhos finos e marrons e flores amarelas de pétalas delicadas, sobre um fundo creme claro. Cachos de cápsulas secas marrons pendem perto do centro, e pequenos botões pontilham os caules. O tema botânico é representado com detalhe fino e preciso.