Or how a palm tree looks like in its first stages of growing

The illustrations was added more than 15 years after the calligraphy book was finished

Beauty and grace combined in this water plant print

The original image dating back to 1890's It has been lightly digitally restored

and green ones

Strelitzia Regina Størrelse i cm:50x70 Or how a palm treeCommonly known as the crane flower or bird of paradise. It reference the open flowers resemblance to the head and beak of a colourful exotic bird. These exquisite drawings are by Pierre Joseph Redout, an artist born in Belgium in 1759 and who died in 1840 in Paris, France. He was known for painting the most delicate looking flowers and especially roses which are considered to be some of his finest work. He was so popular that the French Queen, Marie