Vintage Scientific Illustration Butterfly Botanical Floral Lithograph Encyclopaedia Diagrams Wall Tapestry anime-avatar-style their silhouettes scattered throughout the

their silhouettes scattered throughout the composition in a playful subversion of the classical Japanese woodblock print style

Horizontal stripes in varying widths of sage

and white fills the composition

The illustrative flowers are rendered in soft

Vintage Scientific Illustration Butterfly Botanical Floral Lithograph Encyclopaedia Diagrams Wall Tapestry anime-avatar-style their silhouettes scattered throughout theA naturalistic collection of butterflies in orange, blue, navy, and pale green rests among delicate green stems and botanical specimens against a cream background. The composition arranges specimens across the entire surface in the manner of a scientific chart, rendered with precise linework and hand applied watercolor in a style reminiscent of 19th century natural history documentation. At home in a naturalist's study, a botanical lover's bedroom, or