Wild Plantain, 20 Feet High, Jamaica

Botanical sketch showing multiple closely grouped plantain plants in the Jamaican forest. Prominently positioned at center right, the plants' thin, straight stalks culminate in large, elongated green leaves that gently bend towards the ground. Other nearby plants are clearly rendered, notably a large fern in the lower left corner. Behind, the artist gives the impression of plant stalks and stems by scraping away the brown-green ground, which is visible throughout the composition. Oil over graphite on tan paperboard