Japanese Archival Note Card, Cymbidium Erythrostylum by Ikeda Zuigetsu: Ranka-Fu Orchid Series

Narrow leaves sweep like fountain spray beneath a cluster of white flowers.

This archival note card of the orchid Cymbidium Erythrostylum from the Ranka-Fu orchid series is from Japan. Cymbidium orchids have been grown in East Asia for centuries and are often admired for their long sprays of flowers and their quiet fragrance. Many arching, grass-like leaves fan across a pale green ground, while small white flowers with red-flecked centers cluster at the left. The lower edge fades to a light cream yellow with a few roots at lower right. It is 5 inches long and 7 high.

Nice and airy, with energy in every leaf.