Twinleaf (Jeffersonia diphylla)

Art Historical Context

**Twinleaf (Jeffersonia diplla)**, painted by Mary Vaux Wal in 1919, the delicate beauty of this North American wildflower, native eastern woodlands. Named after Thomas Jefferson, *Jeffersonia diphylla—or Twinleaf— two heart-shaped leaves emerging from a single stem, topped by a fleeting white bloom in spring. Walcott's, now in the Smithsonian American Art through her generous gift, exemplifies her passion for documenting flora with scientific precision and artistic grace. pioneering artist, mountaineer, andist (1860–1940), Walcott this work amid her expeditions across Canada and the U.S., c...