A Radish Plant, Seed, and Flower, late 18th century

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A Radish Plant, Seed, and Flower, late 18th century, Made in India, Calcutta, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, H. 18 3/4 in. ( cm), Codices, This painting is from the collection of Major James Nathaniel Rind, an enthusiastic collector in India between 1778 and 1804. The unknown artist of this work has identified the specimen by way of the Persian writing on the right side of the page, which reads muli (radish), and has depicted it in three forms: as a plant, in its flowering form, and finally as a vegetable

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Size: 3610px × 2728px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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