Matilija Poppy by Mary Vaux Walcott Keika Hosegawa Vertical stalks are rendered in

Vertical stalks are rendered in varying densities of grey

and quietly beautiful — reached its peak in the 18th and 19th centuries

this self-portrait places Frida Kahlo at the centre of a dense symbolic web

The image sits at the intersection of marine biology and decorative art

the fine typographic detail and precise linework of the original illustration are rendered with full clarity and sharpness

Matilija Poppy by Mary Vaux Walcott Keika Hosegawa Vertical stalks are rendered inThe Matilija Poppy is one of California's most dramatic wildflowers, and Mary Vaux Walcott captures it with the combination of scientific exactitude and painterly warmth that made her the foremost botanical illustrator of her era. Large, tissue thin petals float around a dense golden centre, rendered in watercolour with a lightness of touch that makes the bloom appear freshly picked. The composition is spare yet alive, the white background giving the