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"Freesia: A Fragrant Journey from Calcutta to Outdoor Gardens" Step into the vibrant flower market in Calcutta, India, and be greeted by garlands of roses and freesias

Background imageFreesia Collection: Asia, India, Calcutta. Garlands of rose and freesia in the flower market in Calcutta

Asia, India, Calcutta. Garlands of rose and freesia in the flower market in Calcutta

Background imageFreesia Collection: Freesia, Close up of yellow coloured flower growing outdoor

Freesia, Close up of yellow coloured flower growing outdoor.----

Background imageFreesia Collection: Flowers in an Jug (verso), 1485. Creator: Hans Memling

Flowers in an Jug (verso), 1485. Creator: Hans Memling
Flowers in an Jug (verso), 1485. The jug of flowers on the reverse is one of the first independent still lifes known in art

Background imageFreesia Collection: Chinese Vase with Flowers, Shell and Insects, 1609. Creator: Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder

Chinese Vase with Flowers, Shell and Insects, 1609. Creator: Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder
Chinese Vase with Flowers, Shell and Insects, 1609.

Background imageFreesia Collection: Flowers in a glass Vase with Fruit, 1665. Creator: Jan Davidsz de Heem

Flowers in a glass Vase with Fruit, 1665. Creator: Jan Davidsz de Heem
Flowers in a glass Vase with Fruit, 1665.

Background imageFreesia Collection: Chinese Vase with Flowers, Shells and Insects, 1628. Creator: Balthasar van der Ast

Chinese Vase with Flowers, Shells and Insects, 1628. Creator: Balthasar van der Ast
Chinese Vase with Flowers, Shells and Insects, 1628.

Background imageFreesia Collection: Cameo Vase, c1900-15. Creator: Emile Gallé

Cameo Vase, c1900-15. Creator: Emile Gallé
Cameo Vase, c1900-15.

Background imageFreesia Collection: Freesia

Freesia
Gigi Rosado

Background imageFreesia Collection: Drinking-Fountain by Mr. J. Durham. A.R.A. in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1876

Drinking-Fountain by Mr. J. Durham. A.R.A. in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Drinking-Fountain by Mr. J. Durham. A.R.A. in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1876. The bronze double drinking-fountain, designed by Mr. Joseph Durham...was originally intended by Mr

Background imageFreesia Collection: Nocturne, 1887. Creator: Eilif Peterssen

Nocturne, 1887. Creator: Eilif Peterssen
Nocturne, 1887

Background imageFreesia Collection: Sketch for the Tiffany Iris Corsage Ornament, c1900. Creator: George Paulding Farnham

Sketch for the Tiffany Iris Corsage Ornament, c1900. Creator: George Paulding Farnham
Sketch for the Tiffany Iris Corsage Ornament, c1900. This sketch is a working drawing for one of Tiffany's most famous creations

Background imageFreesia Collection: Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageFreesia Collection: Still Life with an Iris and Plums. Creator: Attributed to Pietro Paolo Bonzi  (1576-1636)

Still Life with an Iris and Plums. Creator: Attributed to Pietro Paolo Bonzi  (1576-1636)
Still Life with an Iris and Plums, Unknown date

Background imageFreesia Collection: Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageFreesia Collection: Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageFreesia Collection: Blue and purple irises (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Blue and purple irises (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Blue and purple irises (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageFreesia Collection: Mourning iris (Iris susiana), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Mourning iris (Iris susiana), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Mourning iris (Iris susiana), 1596-1610. Iris Calcedonica. iris Susana major. / iris de suze'. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageFreesia Collection: Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageFreesia Collection: Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageFreesia Collection: Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageFreesia Collection: Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageFreesia Collection: Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageFreesia Collection: Blue-yellow Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Blue-yellow Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Blue-yellow Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageFreesia Collection: Blue Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Blue Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Blue Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageFreesia Collection: Blue Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Blue Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Blue Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageFreesia Collection: Iris, in or before 1893. Creator: Willem Wenckebach

Iris, in or before 1893. Creator: Willem Wenckebach
Iris, in or before 1893

Background imageFreesia Collection: Birds and Iris, 18th-19th century. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa

Birds and Iris, 18th-19th century. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa
Birds and Iris, 18th-19th century. Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa

Background imageFreesia Collection: Iris, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde

Iris, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde
Iris, 1741-1795

Background imageFreesia Collection: Iris, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde

Iris, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde
Iris, 1741-1795

Background imageFreesia Collection: Fresia, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde

Fresia, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde
Fresia, 1741-1795

Background imageFreesia Collection: Study sheet with three roses and an iris, 1824-1900. Creator: Albertus Steenbergen

Study sheet with three roses and an iris, 1824-1900. Creator: Albertus Steenbergen
Study sheet with three roses and an iris, 1824-1900

Background imageFreesia Collection: Mandarin Ducks, 19th century. Creator: Hokusai

Mandarin Ducks, 19th century. Creator: Hokusai
Mandarin Ducks, 19th century. Series: Birds and Flowers. Attributed to Katsushika Hokusai

Background imageFreesia Collection: Beauty with Irises, 19th century. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Beauty with Irises, 19th century. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Beauty with Irises, 19th century

Background imageFreesia Collection: Irises, between circa 1895 and circa 1896. Creator: Otto Eckmann

Irises, between circa 1895 and circa 1896. Creator: Otto Eckmann
Irises, between circa 1895 and circa 1896

Background imageFreesia Collection: Quanting the Gladdon, 1886. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson

Quanting the Gladdon, 1886. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
Quanting the Gladdon, 1886. Plate: Plate XXXIV

Background imageFreesia Collection: The Gladdon-Cutter's Return, 1886. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson

The Gladdon-Cutter's Return, 1886. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
The Gladdon-Cutter's Return, 1886. Plate: Plate XXXIII

Background imageFreesia Collection: Cutting the Gladdon, 1886. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson

Cutting the Gladdon, 1886. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
Cutting the Gladdon, 1886. Plate: Plate XXXII

Background imageFreesia Collection: Ixia, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde

Ixia, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde
Ixia, 1741-1795

Background imageFreesia Collection: Design for a plate with four brown fish and a white iris, c.1875-c.1890. Creator: Gustave Fraipont

Design for a plate with four brown fish and a white iris, c.1875-c.1890. Creator: Gustave Fraipont
Design for a plate with four brown fish and a white iris, c.1875-c.1890

Background imageFreesia Collection: Bathsheba in the Bath Receiving the Letter from King David, late 16th-early 17th century

Bathsheba in the Bath Receiving the Letter from King David, late 16th-early 17th century

Background imageFreesia Collection: Freesia viridis (Aiton) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Freesia viridis (Aiton) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Freesia viridis (Aiton) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning, 1777-1786

Background imageFreesia Collection: Ixia polystachya L. (Cornlily), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Ixia polystachya L. (Cornlily), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Ixia polystachya L. (Cornlily), 1777-1786

Background imageFreesia Collection: Ixia viridiflora Lam. (Turquoise ixia), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Ixia viridiflora Lam. (Turquoise ixia), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Ixia viridiflora Lam. (Turquoise ixia), 1777-1786

Background imageFreesia Collection: Ixia viridiflora Larn. (Turqoise ixia), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Ixia viridiflora Larn. (Turqoise ixia), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Ixia viridiflora Larn. (Turqoise ixia), 1777-1786

Background imageFreesia Collection: Lapeirousia silenoides (Jacq.) Ker Gawl. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Lapeirousia silenoides (Jacq.) Ker Gawl. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lapeirousia silenoides (Jacq.) Ker Gawl. 1777-1786

Background imageFreesia Collection: Leopard flower in a landscape, c.1775-c.1825. Creator: Willem van Leen

Leopard flower in a landscape, c.1775-c.1825. Creator: Willem van Leen
Leopard flower in a landscape, c.1775-c.1825. Attributed to Willem van Leen

Background imageFreesia Collection: Irises, 1897. Creator: Sina Mesdag van Houten

Irises, 1897. Creator: Sina Mesdag van Houten
Irises, 1897

Background imageFreesia Collection: Moraea aristata (D. Delaroche) Aschers & Graebn. (Blue-eyed uintjie), 1777-1786

Moraea aristata (D. Delaroche) Aschers & Graebn. (Blue-eyed uintjie), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Moraea aristata (D. Delaroche) Aschers & Graebn. (Blue-eyed uintjie), 1777-1786




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"Freesia: A Fragrant Journey from Calcutta to Outdoor Gardens" Step into the vibrant flower market in Calcutta, India, and be greeted by garlands of roses and freesias. Amongst them, the delicate Freesia corymbosa stands out with its mesmerizing beauty. A close-up of a yellow-colored Freesia growing outdoors reveals nature's intricate craftsmanship. Its petals glisten under the sun, captivating all who pass by. In "Distressed freesias I, " we witness the resilience of these flowers despite their hardships. They may have endured challenges but still bloom with grace and elegance. The white Freesia exudes purity and innocence. Its pristine petals seem to hold secrets only whispered amongst nature's whispers. "Distressed freesias III" showcases their tenacity as they push through adversity to reach for the sky. Their determination is an inspiration to us all. In "Distressed freesias II, " we see how even amidst chaos, these flowers find solace in their own existence. They remind us that there is always beauty to be found if we look closely enough. As we gaze upon "Distressed freesias V, " our hearts are filled with admiration for their ability to thrive against all odds. They teach us that strength can arise from vulnerability. Freesia refracta takes us on a journey through time as it connects us with ancient traditions and cultures across Asia. It carries within it stories untold yet waiting to be discovered. Each cultivar tells its own unique tale – from vibrant pinks bursting with life in "freesia cultivar, freesia pink subject" to other variations that captivate our senses with their enchanting aromas and hues. Whether you encounter them in bustling markets or your very own garden, Freesias will always leave an indelible mark on your soul. Their fragrance lingers long after they've faded, reminding us of the fleeting beauty that exists in this world.