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Narcissus tazetta (tazet); Narcissus pseudonarcissus (påskelilje); Zephyranthes atamasca (zefyrblomst); Narcissus ? ×incomparabilis (have-narcis)

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1654

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Floral

Dominant colour

Narcissus tazetta (tazet); Narcissus pseudonarcissus (påskelilje); Zephyranthes atamasca (zefyrblomst); Narcissus ? ×incomparabilis (have-narcis) is a 1654 unspecified by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1654
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This painting shows five different flowers with long green stems and bulbs at the base. Each flower is drawn carefully, with white, yellow, and pale green petals. The bulbs are brown and have small roots growing from them. The artist included a tiny cluster of tiny white flowers near the center, almost like a bonus detail. The painting looks like it was made to study or teach about these plants. If you like this kind of careful plant drawing, look up watercolor to see how artists use layers of paint to create depth.