Merian Plate No.4 Taraxacon Størrelse i cm:30x40 Detail of delicate pink flowers

Detail of delicate pink flowers

but that does not make them less beautiful

Many of these waterfalls are located in remote mountain locations

Gorgeous and with a lot of colour and panache

Merian Plate No.4 Taraxacon Størrelse i cm:30x40 Detail of delicate pink flowersDuring Maria Sibylla Merian's lifetime (1647 1717), she studied, illustrated and published a number of works on the process of metamorphosis. The life and almost magic transformational process from catepillar to butterfly kept her documenting and travelling as far as South America, which was an exceptional feat for a woman at this time. The exceptionally beautiful prints show a delicacy in her drawings which are rich in detail. Printed with Japanese