Mirabilis jalapa (vidunderblomst); Bellis perennis (almindelig tusindfryd)
1650
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This sheet shows five different flowers painted in bright colors. The biggest one has pink petals with white stripes and a yellow center. Smaller flowers sit around it—one looks like a tiny purple daisy, another has a fuzzy red-and-white bloom. Green leaves fill the gaps between stems. The flowers are drawn carefully, with soft watercolor shading. Each one is labeled with a tiny number, like a science book. Want to see how artists used watercolor back then? Check out the technique: watercolor.
