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Two women in long skirts raise their arms beneath a tree covered in white blossoms on a green lawn.

Blossoms

William Henry Holmes, 1927

Oil study of white and red lilies among dark foliage, with a pale sky and distant horizon behind them.

Flower Studies

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1880

Painting of yellow chrysanthemums in a blue and white vase on a wooden table with draped cloth and a chair.

Still Life with Flowers

Russell Cheney, 1881

Watercolor of a field of white and pink blossoms under a pale blue sky, with thin tree trunks and green shrubs.

Field of Blossoms

William Henry Holmes, 1927

Painting of yellow sunflowers and pink roses in a blue-and-white vase on a round table with a patterned cloth.

Flowers

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Woman in pink dress arranging yellow tulips in a blue and white vase beside a tiled wall and wooden chair.

Arranging the Tulips

Gari Melchers, 1920

Two girls arranging roses and garlands on a yellow-draped table beside a vase and basket, against a dark background.

Girls and Flowers

George Cochran Lambdin, 1855

Oval wreath of mixed flowers, daisies and berries painted against a pale grey background with Greek inscription below.

Wreath of Flowers

John La Farge, 1860

Buffalo herd and two elk grazing on a sunlit prairie with wildflowers, hills and trees under a cloudy sky.

Elk and Buffalo Grazing among Prairie Flowers, Texas

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of a winged angel with brown hair holding white Easter lilies, gazing upward against a glowing background.

Easter Lilies

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Painting of yellow flowers in a blue and white vase on a wooden table with a dark cloth and chair.

Still Life with Flowers

Russell Cheney, 1940

Oil painting of a bouquet of pink, white and red flowers in a speckled white vase on an orange table.

Still Life of Flowers

Arshile Gorky, 1920

Painting of a dense bouquet of white, red and pink flowers on a table with a white cloth and gold drape.

Untitled (floral still life)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Blackbird's Grave, a Back View, Prairies Enameled with Flowers

Blackbird's Grave, a Back View, Prairies Enameled with Flowers

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of three nude women by a pond with water lilies, a dark treeline, and a yellow sunset sky.

Water Lilies

Walter Shirlaw, 1830

Painting of a blue vase of white calla lilies, anemones and delphiniums on a sill, with a hillside village view beyond.

Bouquet in Window

Paul Rohland, 1933

Painting of a young girl with auburn hair and a blue ribbon seated on a bench beside a blue cushion and a vase of pink flower

May Flowers

Louise Cox, 1910

Painting of creamy white magnolia blossoms and buds among dark green and brown leaves against a grey background.

Magnolia Blossoms

Josephine Joy, 1933

Watercolor of a sprig of yellow alpine monkey flowers with red stems and green leaves on a cream background.

Alpine Monkey Flower (Mimulus caespitosus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Loose watercolor of pink and cream roses among green leaves against a blue-green background.

Untitled (Flowers)

Bertha E. Perrie, 1910

Watercolor of pink and white cherry blossom trees over a green lawn, with a small figure in red at lower right.

Cherry Blossoms

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Watercolor of a moccasin flower stem with three pink and brown pouch-shaped blooms above broad green leaves.

Moccasin Flower (Cypripedium acaule)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Two girls arrange red and white roses in a vase on a yellow tablecloth beside a tipped wicker basket.

Girls and Flowers

George Cochran Lambdin, 1850

Loose watercolor of a field of white and pink blossoms beneath a pale blue sky, with thin bare trees.

Field of Blossoms

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Watercolor of red cardinal flowers with green leaves and grass plumes on a tan background.

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Watercolor of cardinal monkey flower with red tubular blossoms, green serrated leaves and buds on a cream background.

Cardinal Monkey Flower (Mimulus cardinalis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Pencil sketch of a flowering plant with a spike of pea-like blossoms and long narrow leaves on tan paper.

(Untitled--Flower Study)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1880

Pastel drawing of tall wild flowers with white blossoms and green stems against a warm yellow background.

Wild Flowers

John Henry Twachtman

Pastel drawing of a woman with tousled dark hair looking upward, surrounded by soft green and yellow foliage strokes on tan p

Blossom

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Watercolor of a Leather Flower clematis with nodding violet-blue bell flowers, a bud, and fine green leaves on red stems.

Leather Flower (Clematis hirsutissima)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Pastel drawing of tall stems with curled pink and yellow tiger lilies on a warm ochre background with soft blue-green strokes

Tiger Lilies

John Henry Twachtman, 1900

Pencil sketch of a woman in a draped shawl and long skirt, holding a small flower, on torn cream paper.

Untitled (Flower Girl)

Howard Russell Butler

Watercolor of two yellow trillium flowers with broad green leaves and stems on a pale background.

Whippoorwill Flower (Trillium hugeri)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1937

Pastel stage design of a night garden with flowers, a seated figure on a mushroom pedestal, and blue framing curtains.

Garden of Flowers (set design for Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson, 1910

Two pencil sketches of a six-petaled flower labeled Back and Front, with stamens visible in the front view.

Framework of the Flower

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Watercolor of a slender plant with pink five-petaled flowers and buds on thin green branching stems against cream paper.

Skeleton Flower (Lygodesmia juncea)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Lilies

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Pastel drawing of tall wildflowers with pink and white blossoms among blue and green strokes on tan paper.

Flowers

John Henry Twachtman, 1900

Watercolor of an orchid stem with maroon-striped yellow flowers above green leaves, on cream paper.

Untitled (Flower Study)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor still life of a white bowl with yellow daisy, white lily, red zinnia and broad leaves on a pink background.

Bowl of Flowers

Morton L. Schamberg, 1910

Two women with raised arms stand under a tree covered in white blossoms on a green lawn.

Blossoms

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Watercolor of a maroon trillium flower with three broad green leaves on a tall pale green stem.

Whippoorwill Flower (Trillium H.)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1937

Watercolor of wilted, ruffled tulips in a green glass vase with a sketched butterfly above and weathered boards behind.

Tulips

Andrey Avinoff, 1940

Watercolor of a Purple Monkey-Flower sprig with magenta blossoms, yellow throats, green leaves, and a visible root on cream p

Purple Monkey-Flower (Mimulus bigelovii)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1935

Watercolor of red tubular monkey flowers with serrated green leaves and buds on branching stems, against a cream background.

Cardinal Monkey Flower (Mimulus cardinalis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1927

Watercolor of a Lewis monkey flower stem with magenta tubular blossoms, buds and green leaves on a pale background.

Lewis Monkey Flower (Mimulus lewisii)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1899

Watercolor study of small pink flowers with yellow centers on thin green stems, set on a pale background with a soft shadow.

Untitled--Flower Study

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Watercolor study of slender stems with white flowers, yellow petal tips, buds and green leaves on a pale background.

(Untitled--Flower Study)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1940

Watercolor study of a pink flower with green buds and stem on a cream background.

(Untitled--Flower Study)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Watercolor botanical study of a nodding maroon flower with yellow stamens on a slender green stem with narrow leaves.

Untitled--Flower Study

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a flowering plant with magenta pea-like blossoms and slender green leaves on a tan background.

Flowers from the Mesa

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1880

Watercolor of a Musk-Flower stem with yellow blossoms and green serrated leaves on a pale background.

Musk-Flower (Mimulus moschatus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a small white-flowered sprig with green leaves and a pink stem on a cream background.

Untitled--Flower Study

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Watercolor of red cardinal flowers, grasses, red berries and a dragonfly above water.

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1880

Watercolor bouquet of yellow, blue, white and pink wildflowers with green stems on a grey background.

(Untitled, Group of Flowers)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1880

Watercolor of two yellow trillium plants with broad mottled green leaves and open yellow flowers on a pale background.

Whippoorwill Flower (Trillium hugeri)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Watercolor of a Lewis monkey flower stem with red tubular blossoms, pink buds, and green veined leaves on a pale background.

Lewis Monkey Flower (Mimulus lewisii)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1890

Watercolor of pink bleeding heart, yellow pansy, and white daffodil with green leaves on a cream background.

(Untitled--Mixed Flowers)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Watercolor of a dark red trillium flower above three broad green leaves on a slender stem.

Whippoorwill Flower (Trillium H.)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Watercolor of a Clematis viorna vine with dark purple nodding buds and green leaves on a pale background.

Leather Flower (Clematis viorna)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of pink wildflowers with buds and green leaves on slender stems against a pale background.

Untitled (Flower Study

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1939

Painting of three white water lilies with green sepals and brown stems on a tan background.

Water Lilies (Castalia odorata)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Watercolor bouquet of wildflowers including black-eyed Susans, pink blossoms, and purple asters on a pale background.

Group of Flowers

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1880

Watercolor of a purple monkey-flower with magenta blooms, yellow throats, green leaves and roots on cream paper.

Purple Monkey-Flower (Mimulus bigelovii)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930