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Watercolor of a globe anemone plant with feathery green leaves, white and pink-purple buds and flowers on thin stems against a pale background.

Globe Anemone (Anemone globosa), Watercolor by Mary Vaux Walcott

A watercolor botanical study shows a plant with deeply divided, feathery green leaves rising from a dark root base. Several stems carry flowers: a white globe-shaped bloom at upper left, pinkish-purple buds, and a yellow-green bud at the top.

Artist
Mary Vaux Walcott
Date
1917
Medium
watercolor on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
1883 × 2744 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1917).
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

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