Medicinal Ashoka Tree Flower, 19th
by Metropolitan Museum of Art
Title
Medicinal Ashoka Tree Flower, 19th
Artist
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium
Painting - Photograph
Description
Ashoka tree flower leaves, pod, and seed. Opaque watercolor on paper from the first half of the 19th century. Made in India, probably Calcutta. Sanskrit for "without sorrow", the term "Ashoka" refers to the bark's reputed homeopathic properties for keeping women healthy. The tree itself is a rainforest tree prized for its foliage and fragrant flowers, which are carefully depicted here. As in the manner of scientific drawings, the branch is centered on the page, which has no background elements, and the pod and one of its seeds are shown in the top right corner. Three details of the flower are shown below.
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