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

Five pink-tinged blooms with yellow throats dot a stem above thin green leaves.

This archival note card of the orchid Cymbidium No. 354 from the Ranka-Fu orchid series is from Japan. Ikeda Zuigetsu lived from 1877 to 1944, and the Ranka-Fu series is an orchid series from Japan, where orchid cultivation had a long history before the twentieth century. Pale white and pink flowers with orange-yellow centers scatter along a slender stalk, with long narrow leaves rising from the base. The ground is a warm grey-beige with a pale cream frame. It is 5 inches long and 7 high.

Soft, small flowers that carry quite a lot of charm.