Japanese Archival Note Card, Cymbidium No 354 B. by Ikeda Zuigetsu: Ranka-Fu Orchid Series

A single small white bloom sits at the end of a long, bending stem.

This archival note card of the orchid Cymbidium No. 354 B 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. A little white flower with a dark red center and slender petals rises on a thin curved stem above a tuft of narrow green leaves. The ground is a warm, shaded gold, lightening toward the edges. It is 5 inches long and 7 high.

A lone flower with a lot of poise and plenty of room.