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Saponaria officinalis (almindelig sæbeurt); Convolvulus tricolor (jomfruskørt); Helianthus (?) (solsikke-art)

Unknown

1650

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Floral

Dominant colour

Saponaria officinalis (almindelig sæbeurt); Convolvulus tricolor (jomfruskørt); Helianthus (?) (solsikke-art) is a 1650 unspecified by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1650
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This image shows three different plants painted in watercolor. On the left is a small bush with clusters of pink flowers and green leaves. In the middle, a tall stem holds two purple blooms with white centers. On the right, a single bright yellow flower with a textured center stands out against its long, narrow leaves. The artist focused on each plant’s details, like the veins in the leaves or the way light hits the petals. The numbers next to each plant suggest this might be part of a larger collection, possibly for study or identification. Check out how watercolor works to see how artists build color layer by layer.