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Blossom Collection (page 2)

"Blossom: A Delicate Dance of Beauty and Decay" In the realm of nature's artistry, the concept of a captivating paradox

Background imageBlossom Collection: View of Mount Fuji from Koshigaya, Province of Musashi (Musashi, Kos... 4th month, Horse year 1858)

View of Mount Fuji from Koshigaya, Province of Musashi (Musashi, Kos... 4th month, Horse year 1858)
View of Mount Fuji from Koshigaya, Province of Musashi (Musashi, Koshigaya Zai), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), 4th month, Horse year 1858

Background imageBlossom Collection: Bluebells, Bell Flower, Ivy, Creeping, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Bluebells, Bell Flower, Ivy, Creeping, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Bluebells, Bell Flower, Ivy, Creeping, Victorian Botanical Illustration Victorian Botanical Illustration

Background imageBlossom Collection: Root Crops and Vegetables, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Root Crops and Vegetables, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Root Crops and Vegetables: Plate 14

Background imageBlossom Collection: Edible Mushrooms, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Edible Mushrooms, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Edible Mushrooms: Plate 7, from The Book of Practical Botany in Word and Image

Background imageBlossom Collection: Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)

Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)

Background imageBlossom Collection: Rose Margaret Merril, white floribunda rose, detail of blossoms

Rose Margaret Merril, white floribunda rose, detail of blossoms

Background imageBlossom Collection: Garland of jasmine flowers hanging on the rearview mirror of a car, Karnataka, South India, India

Garland of jasmine flowers hanging on the rearview mirror of a car, Karnataka, South India, India, South Asia, Asia

Background imageBlossom Collection: Nut and Fruit Trees of the Garden, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Nut and Fruit Trees of the Garden, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Nut and Fruti Trees of the Garden: Plate 49

Background imageBlossom Collection: Exotic Flowers of the Garden, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Exotic Flowers of the Garden, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Exotic Flowers of the Garden: Plate 53

Background imageBlossom Collection: Pulmonaria or Lungwort Plant, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Pulmonaria or Lungwort Plant, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Pulmonaria or Lungwort Plant: Plate 54

Background imageBlossom Collection: Sakura, Japanese Cherry Blossom flowers in Tokyo, Japan

Sakura, Japanese Cherry Blossom flowers in Tokyo, Japan
The first Japanese Cherry Blossom in Tokyo brings out the crowds in Shinjuku Park in Tokyo, Japan. The cherry blossom is known as Sakura in Japan

Background imageBlossom Collection: Annas Hummingbird, Calypte anna, female in flight feeding on Thistle, Paradise

Annas Hummingbird, Calypte anna, female in flight feeding on Thistle, Paradise, Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA, August

Background imageBlossom Collection: Cherry blossom on The Stray in spring, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England

Cherry blossom on The Stray in spring, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageBlossom Collection: Variegated Spanish iris (iris bulbosa mixta), wild leek (moly latifolium)

Variegated Spanish iris (iris bulbosa mixta), wild leek (moly latifolium) and another variegated Spanish iris
LEEK AND IRISES, 1613. Variegated Spanish iris (iris bulbosa mixta), wild leek (moly latifolium) and another variegated Spanish iris (iris bulbosa varrigata)

Background imageBlossom Collection: VAN GOGH: PEACH TREE, 1889. Peach Trees in Blossom. Oil on canvas, 1889, by Vincent Van Gogh

VAN GOGH: PEACH TREE, 1889. Peach Trees in Blossom. Oil on canvas, 1889, by Vincent Van Gogh

Background imageBlossom Collection: Lotus flower bud, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China

Lotus flower bud, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China

Background imageBlossom Collection: Circular countryside scene

Circular countryside scene
A watercolour painting by Malcolm Greensmith showing a typical English rural countryside setting of a half-timbered cottage set amid fields, surrounded by fauna in the shape of a passing Cuckoo

Background imageBlossom Collection: Bengal tiger - cub, Endangered Species C3B1708

Bengal tiger - cub, Endangered Species C3B1708
TOM-1628 Bengal tiger - cub amongst Mustard flowers, Endangered Species Panthera tigris Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageBlossom Collection: Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji
MI-430 Mount Fuji Japan Masahiro Iijima Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: 020 8318 1401

Background imageBlossom Collection: Female Type / Pre-Raph

Female Type / Pre-Raph
A Pre-Raphaelite style girl with long flame-coloured hair and white gown sits amongst the pink blossoms of a tree in bloom and gazes dreamily upwards

Background imageBlossom Collection: Lady and Blossom 1925

Lady and Blossom 1925
A girl, wearing a straw cloche hat with a two colour double brim and ornamented with a broad hatband and ribbon bow, smells some apple blossom

Background imageBlossom Collection: Japanese Peach Blossom

Japanese Peach Blossom
Two Japanese women admiring peach trees in blossom

Background imageBlossom Collection: Harrimans yucca (Yucca harrimaniae), Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Kanab, Utah, USA

Harrimans yucca (Yucca harrimaniae), Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Kanab, Utah, USA

Background imageBlossom Collection: View of Old Town, the walled city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dalmatia, Croatia

View of Old Town, the walled city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dalmatia, Croatia
Dubrovnik is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport on the Dalmation coast. In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites

Background imageBlossom Collection: Colourful tulips and daffodils, Mainau, Konstanz, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Colourful tulips and daffodils, Mainau, Konstanz, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Background imageBlossom Collection: Chelone or Turtlehead Plant, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Chelone or Turtlehead Plant, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Chelone or Turtlehead Plant: Plate 54

Background imageBlossom Collection: Orchid, Twayblade, Neottia, Listera, Ladyas Tresses, Spiranthes Victorian Botanical Illustration

Orchid, Twayblade, Neottia, Listera, Ladyas Tresses, Spiranthes Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Orchid, Twayblade, Neottia, Listera, Ladyas Tresses, Spiranthes Victorian Botanical Illustration

Background imageBlossom Collection: Chimayo, New Mexico, United States. Holy Santuario. Lourdes of America'

Chimayo, New Mexico, United States. Holy Santuario. Lourdes of America"
El Santuario de Chimayo, Chimayo, New Mexico, USA

Background imageBlossom Collection: Twinflower (Linnaea borealis), Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Idaho, United States of America

Twinflower (Linnaea borealis), Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Idaho, United States of America, North America

Background imageBlossom Collection: USA, Washington, Mt. Rainier National Park. Mt. Rainier looms over a meadow of broadleaf

USA, Washington, Mt. Rainier National Park. Mt. Rainier looms over a meadow of broadleaf lupine wildflowers

Background imageBlossom Collection: USA, Texas, Texas Hill Country Paintbrush and bluebonnets

USA, Texas, Texas Hill Country Paintbrush and bluebonnets

Background imageBlossom Collection: Tulip and hyacinth garden, Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, Netherlands, Holland

Tulip and hyacinth garden, Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, Netherlands, Holland

Background imageBlossom Collection: Trinity College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Trinity College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageBlossom Collection: Espalier Apple Blossom

Espalier Apple Blossom. McCloy, Samuel 1831 - 1904

Background imageBlossom Collection: 19th century botanical colour print. Botanical illustration

19th century botanical colour print. Botanical illustration. Form, colour, and details of the plant as an art piece. From the Liszt Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration Collection

Background imageBlossom Collection: Botanical Print by Walter Hood Fitch 1817 a 1892, W. H. Fitch was an botanical illustrator

Botanical Print by Walter Hood Fitch 1817 a 1892, W. H. Fitch was an botanical illustrator
Botanical Print by Walter Hood Fitch 1817 a 1892, W.H. Fitch was an botanical illustrator and artist, born in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, colour lithograph

Background imageBlossom Collection: Peony BW

Peony BW
Pictufy Studio III

Background imageBlossom Collection: Sunflowers

Sunflowers
Nur Rydberg

Background imageBlossom Collection: Abstract Coral Flowers (Peach)

Abstract Coral Flowers (Peach)
Treechild

Background imageBlossom Collection: 19th century botanical colour print. Botanical illustration

19th century botanical colour print. Botanical illustration. Form, colour, and details of the plant as an art piece. From the Liszt Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration Collection

Background imageBlossom Collection: Red pincushion protea (Leucospermum cordifolium), Cape flora, Cape Floral Kingdom, South Africa

Red pincushion protea (Leucospermum cordifolium), Cape flora, Cape Floral Kingdom, South Africa

Background imageBlossom Collection: New York City, Manhattan, Springtime Scene at Central Park

New York City, Manhattan, Springtime Scene at Central Park
2030-307531-01

Background imageBlossom Collection: A bumblebee collects nectar from lavender blossoms in Vienna

A bumblebee collects nectar from lavender blossoms in Vienna, Austria June 17, 2018. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Background imageBlossom Collection: Infinite Moments Infinite Autumns

Infinite Moments Infinite Autumns
Frank Moth

Background imageBlossom Collection: A Cottage at Freshwater Gate, 1891 (w/c on paper)

A Cottage at Freshwater Gate, 1891 (w/c on paper)
MAN277401 A Cottage at Freshwater Gate, 1891 (w/c on paper) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 30x39 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageBlossom Collection: Cherry blossom in Greenwich Park, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cherry blossom in Greenwich Park, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageBlossom Collection: Duckweed, Lemnoideae, Bayroot, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Duckweed, Lemnoideae, Bayroot, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Duckweed, Lemnoideae, Bayroot, Victorian Botanical Illustration, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain, Published in 1846




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"Blossom: A Delicate Dance of Beauty and Decay" In the realm of nature's artistry, the concept of a captivating paradox. It embodies both growth and decline, as seen in the enchanting dance between blossoming flowers and their eventual decay. From the thorny elegance of Thistle, Milk Thistle, and Musk Thistle in Scotland to the intricate Victorian Botanical Illustrations that immortalize their beauty, these resilient plants remind us that even amidst adversity, life can flourish. Venturing further into this botanical tapestry reveals other remarkable specimens like Sweet Mock-orange or English Dogwood -Philadelphus coronary-. This ornamental shrub graces gardens in Thuringia, Germany with its fragrant flowers. Its presence echoes through time as it stands tall against changing seasons. Meanwhile, Poisonous Mushrooms captured by Victorian Botanical Illustrations serve as a stark reminder of nature's duality – where beauty often conceals danger. Just like these mushrooms lurking beneath lush foliage, caution must accompany admiration. Traveling afar brings us to breathtaking sights such as the View of Old Town City of Dubrovnik. Amidst ancient stone walls lies a city adorned with vibrant blooms that paint its streets with color and vitality. Here we witness how blossoms harmoniously coexist within human-made landscapes. The world's diverse flora continues to captivate artists' imaginations throughout history. The delicate strokes found in Victorian Botanical Illustrations depict Herbs and Spice from all corners of the earth – an homage to both culinary delight and medicinal wonder. Nature invites not only our eyes but also our curiosity towards its inhabitants; Insects of Surinam reveal themselves through detailed depictions on paper. These tiny creatures play vital roles in pollination processes essential for blooming ecosystems worldwide. Spring Flowers by Muriel Dawson transport us to idyllic meadows bursting with colorful petals under clear blue skies—a celebration of renewal and the promise of new beginnings.