Asters
1878
Ellen Robbins captures the chaotic beauty of a late-summer garden in this lush, realistic bouquet of asters, created in 1878. The flowers explode in pinks, whites, and deep purples against a dark background, mixing fresh blooms with crinkled, golden-brown leaves. Robbins was a self-taught artist and one of the first women elected to the American Watercolor Society, often painting wildflowers she gathered herself. This piece is likely from her famous portfolio 'Wild Flowers,' which helped turn botanical illustration from dry science diagrams into celebrated fine art.
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