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Chinese Flower

1800s

Mary Altha Nims

(American, 1817–1907)
Culture
America
Medium
watercolor
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Gift of Richard Seymour Bayham 1934.137
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A vertically oriented watercolor on cream paper depicts a solitary red flower. Smooth, rounded petals with soft white highlights encircle a large yellow center with fine, speckled shading. Five serrated, dark-green leaves with prominent veins splay out from behind the blossom. A slender green stem extends toward the lower right corner. Faint cursive text marks the bottom right, the vibrant botanical study centered against the flat, neutral background.

Chinese Flower

1800s

Mary Altha Nims

(American, 1817–1907)
America

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