120 Free Artworks of Spring Public Domain

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Lupine (Lupinus fornosus) (1935) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Tulip, Tulipa (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Vintage blooming flower illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

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Shewy stenactis from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius) (1921) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Gloxinia flower varieties from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Bell-bearing heath from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

Tall calotropis from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Lily, hand–colored collotype from Some Japanese Flowers (1896) by Kazumasa Ogawa.

Tulip, Tulipa (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Convolvulus Pink Mayflower from Poets in the Garden published by T. Fisher Unwin (1886).

Leafy spiked orchis from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

Sand Myrtle (Leiophyllum lyoni) (1930) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

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Irises (1897) by Sientje Mesdag-van Houten.

The tangier pea from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

Group of Azaleas, hand–colored collotype (1896) by Kazumasa Ogawa.

Flowers in a vase (1688-1698) by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

Flowers in a vase (1688-1698) by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

Chrysanthemum Garden, hand–colored collotype from Some Japanese Flowers (1896) by Kazumasa Ogawa.

Horned grebe-in spring (Podiceps auritus) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Fine-leaved cosmus from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

Christmas Dinner (1906) by The Rockafellow, Hot Spring, AR.

Stone Vase with Flowers (1688-1698) by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

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Variable oxalis from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Nightingale, luscinia megarhynchos (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Perennial Phlox (Phlox paniculata) (1934) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Two-edged dendrobium from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Spofforth Zephyranthes from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Lilac hibiscus from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Kin–sui–ro, hand–colored collotype from Some Japanese Flowers (1896) by Kazumasa Ogawa.

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Two-colored collinsia from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Wine-stained godetia from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Golden coreopsis from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

orocco hawthorn from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Colorful still life of flowers (1850), an arrangement of beautiful flowers. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

The brick-red Chinese azalea from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

Half shrubby lupine from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Strong smelling tulip from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

Thick-flowered slender-tube from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Psilostrophe sparsiflora (1938) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Lady Josika's lilac from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

Tsuzure–no–Nishiki, hand–colored collotype from Some Japanese Flowers (1896) by Kazumasa Ogawa.

Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum) (1933) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Anemoon, Anemone (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Flowers in a vase (1688-1698) by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

Rose Gentian (Sabbatia angularis) (1880) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Blue straw flower, Catananche caurulea (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Tulips from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton.

Beautiful photomechanical prints of Three Pink Chrysanthemum (1887–1897) by Ogawa Kazumasa.

Fringed Gentian (Gentiana elegana) (1933) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Dragonflies illustration from Churui Gafu (1910) by Morimoto Toko. Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Cylindropuntia whipplei (1938) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Virginia Spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana) (1920) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Blossom by Kōno Bairei (1844-1895). Digitally enhanced from our own original 1913 edition of Bairei Gakan.

Tulip, Tulipa (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Californian Sunflower from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Shewy phlox from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Dark-eyed viscaria from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Tree Peony, hand–colored collotype from Some Japanese Flowers (1896) by Kazumasa Ogawa.

Moth illustration from Churui Gafu (1910) by Morimoto Toko. Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

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Protea Mucronifolia (Dagger–Leaf Protea) (1806) Image from The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed by Francis Sansom.

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Tulip, Tulipa (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Shewy nemophila from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Nami–chi–dori, hand–colored collotype from Some Japanese Flowers (1896) by Kazumasa Ogawa.

Perched magpies. Illustration from Seitei Kacho Gafu (1890–1891) by Wantanabe Seitei, a prominent Kacho-ga artist. Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Large-flowered Mexican poppy from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Two sparrows perched on a branch. Illustration from Seitei Kacho Gafu (1890–1891) by Wantanabe Seitei, a prominent Kacho-ga artist. Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Christmas and New Year card depicting decorative butterflies and plants from The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection published by L. Prang & Co.

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Common merganser, Goosander-in spring male (Mergus merganser) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Lettice D'Oyly Walters Years at Spring Eagles Clean

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Poppy anemone. Anemone coronaria. Hortus Romanus juxta Systema Tournefortianum, by Bonelli, Giorgio, vol. 5 (1783-1816)

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Tulip. Tulipa gesneriana. Choix des plus belles fleurs -et des plus beaux fruits par P.J. Redouté. (1833)

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Blood flower. Haemanthus coccineus. Brilliant flowers in late winter and early spring. Les liliacees, by Redouté, P.J. (1802-1815) [P.J. Redouté]

Spring by Alphonse Mucha (1896)

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Tulips line garden path. Gardens of England A. & C. Black (1911)

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Horned violet (Viola cornuta)

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Tulips

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Lavender mountain lily, Iily-of-the-Altai. Ixiolirion tataricum. Dark violet to light blue flowers from late spring to mid summer. Bulbous perennial native from Russia to Afghanistan. Illustration by Sarah Ann Drake (1844)

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Poppy anemone. Anemone coronaria. Hortus Romanus juxta Systema Tournefortianum, Bonelli, Giorgio, vol. 5 (1783-1816)

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Les Quatre Saisons - Hiver (Winter) by Alfons Mucha (1896)

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Gloxinia tubiflora. Herbier général de l’amateur. Deuxième Série, vol. 3 (1839-50)

Hepatica, liverwort, kidneywort, pennywort. Anemone hepatica. Late winter, and spring flowering perennial. Grows in deep shade, or full sun. Heavy or sandy soils. Needs moisture and winter snow cover. Herbier general de l'Amateur, vol. 1 (1816)

Shrubby Hares-ear, Spring Bulbocodium, and Berry headed Bulbocodium, and strawberry spinach. The new botanic garden (1812)

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Liverwort, kidneywort, pennywort. Anemone hepatica. Spring flowers grow directly from the rhizome. A hardy woodland perennial. Medieval herbalists used it to treat liver diseases. It remains popular in Alternative medicine.

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Glory pea, parrot beak. Swainsona formosa [as Clianthus dampieri]. The garden. An illustrated weekly journal of horticulture..., vol. 20- (1881)

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Fuchsia denticulata. Coral, pink, orange, and lime blooms on 6 foot tall plants. Flowers spring-fall. Profuse small, very tasty, dark fruits.

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2005 - 'Spring' - abstract watercolor art; gouache painting on paper in lines; Dutch Abstract Expressionism art / Hollands abstract-expressionisme; free image in public domain / Commons, CC-BY – painter-artist, Fons Heijnsbroek

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Dendrobium anosmum (as Dendrobium macrophyllum). Powerfully fragrant lavender flowers, spotted burgundy on sides of lip. Bloom is in early spring, each pseudobulb can produce 100 flowers. )

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Native Wisteria, Wild Sarsaparilla. Hardenbergia comptoniana. Vigorous twining vine, with mauve to purple flowers in winter and spring. Native to Western Australia. Illustration by Sarah Ann Drake. (1836)

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Flowering peach. Prunus persica. Deutsches Magazin fur Garten- und Blumenkunde. (1855)

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Viola. Also called Johnny jump-ups and heart's ease, violas thrive in the cooler temperatures of spring and fall, often overwintering in mild climates. Deutsches Magazin fur Garten- und Blumenkunde; Stuggart, G. Weise. (1858)

Orange Jessamine. Cestrum aurantiacum. Brilliant apricot or orange flowers last a long time. As plants mature, blooms carry a moderate citrus scent. Blooms spring-fall. Espaliered or grown as arching shrub. Edwards's Botanical Register v.31 (1845)

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Stemless gentian. Gentiana acaulis. Perennial flower with Intense blue blooms on low growing, evergreen plants. Flowers in late spring and summer. Native to central and southern Europe. Usually found at high elevations. By P.J. Redoute (1827)

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Cornutia pyramidata. Evergreen bush or small tree with spikes of enormous purple to blue flowers in spring and summer.

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Hepatica, liverwort, kidneywort, pennywort. Anemone hepatica. Late winter, and spring flowering perennial. Grows in deep shade, or full sun. Heavy or sandy soils. Needs moisture and winter snow cover. American medicinal plants, vol. 1 (c1887)

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Eastern Prickly Pear, Indian Fig. Opuntia humifusa. A low growing cactus, native to eastern North America. It produces juicy, edible red fruits which can remain of the plant for months. The yellow to gold flowers bloom in late spring (1826-1838)

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European peony, common peony. Deep red flowers, 4-5 inches across in late spring. First grown as a medicinal plant, in time became popular oranmental. The American flora by Asa B.. Strong, vol. 1 (1855)

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