his extraordinary plate by Eugène Grasset features the water-lily (Nénuphar), rendered with both botanical accuracy and ornamental imagination.

In this vibrant composition, Grasset elevates the humble gourd (courge) to an elegant decorative form.

Delicate, fragrant, and full of symbolism, the Lily of the Valley (Muguet)

In this vibrant composition, Grasset elevates the humble gourd (courge) to an elegant decorative form.

Bright and light, the jonquil (jonquille) is captured in a delicate interplay of upright stems and star-like blossoms.

Graceful and enigmatic, the columbine (ancolie) is rendered here in flowing lines and soft complexity

The snowdrop — the first sign of spring — is here celebrated with minimalism and grace.

With its compound leaves and clusters of red berries, the sorb tree is rich in folk symbolism.