The image shows a pencil drawing of a thistle plant with spiked leaves and a fluffy bloom at the top. The drawing is in shades of grey, creating a monochrome sketch. The thistle is centered and slightly to the right, with the flower head at the top and the curved stem extending downward with jagged leaves. The background is plain and textureless, emphasizing the details of the thistle.
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Thistle

Karel Vitezslav Masek (Czech, 1865 - 1927)

1890s

Medium
graphite
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
image: 20 x 16.5 cm (7 7/8 x 6 1/2 in.)
Culture
Czech
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Gift of the Anne and Jacques Baruch Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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