Century Plant in Bloom, Jamaica

American Frederic Edwin Church • 1865

Century Plant in Bloom, Jamaica, 1865

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Botanical sketch of a blooming agave or century plant in Jamaica. Sharp leaves of the plant's calyx are visible at its base, with its long, narrow stalk and blooming branches dominating the center of the composition. At right, a detail of the plant's stalk is visible. Graphite, brush and white gouache on tan wove paper