Merian Plate No.3 Pyrus Prasina Florens slange Detail of delicate pink flowers

Detail of delicate pink flowers

Printed with Japanese archival ink on a matte Hahnemühle paper in our own workshop outside of Copenhagen

is delightful and colourful

It may be difficult to see

Merian Plate No.3 Pyrus Prasina Florens slange 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