Swamp Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist
Accession Number
1970.355.18
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Swamp Magnolia (Magnoliaiana)** *Mary Vaux Walcott, 1918* Step into the serene world of Mary Vaux Walcott'sSwamp Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)*, captivating 1918 painting from the American Art Museum's collection. This work beautifully depicts the Magnolia virginiana, a resilient native North American tree thriving in swampy wetlands, with its glossy evergreen leaves and creamy, lemon-scented flowers. Donated by the artist herself it reflects early 20th-century fascination with America's natural landscapes amid post-World War I recovery. Walcott, a skilled self-taught artist and natur...