Strawberry plant

The name of the painting in Arabic: "Strawberry Plant – Colombia" Painting details: This painting was painted in 1914 by the American artist Mary Daisy Arnold (1873 – 1955), one of the prominent illustrators documenting plants as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture project in the early twentieth century. The painting depicts the Colombia variety of strawberry (Fragaria – Columbia) with astonishing scientific accuracy, showing the fruits in their shiny red color and their lush green leaves with detailed precision, highlighting the artist's skill in blending scientific accuracy with artistic beauty. It is noticeable in the work the use of transparent watercolors that emphasize the freshness of the fruit and its fine details, as if capturing a moment of life in the garden. The painting is not merely a botanical documentation but a celebration of American natural beauty during a period when agriculture and art went hand in hand to highlight the identity of the land and its fertility.