Cyanotype Botanical Prints, Set of 4 (Printable Wall Art)

In the 1840s and 1850s Anna Atkins laid plants and seaweed directly on light-sensitive paper and left them in the sun. What came back were these: pale, exact silhouettes on a deep Prussian blue. They are some of the earliest photographic images ever made, and they still look modern.

This set brings together a spray of goat's beard (Spiraea aruncus) and three seaweeds, cropped from high-resolution museum scans of the originals in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's public domain collection. Each one sits on a soft cream border with a small caption, the way a print would be hung in a gallery.

Blue and cream work in almost any room: a bathroom, a hallway, above a desk, or as a calm set of four over a bed. Oak or white frames suit them best.

The artworks:

1. Spiraea aruncus, Anna Atkins, 1851–54

2. Desmarestia ligulata, Anna Atkins, ca. 1853

3. Ptilota plumosa, Anna Atkins, ca. 1853

4. Sargassum bacciferum, Anna Atkins, ca. 1853

Designed by Wood Between Studio with the help of AI tools. The artworks themselves are original historical works, not AI images. Every file was checked for quality before listing.

What's included:

- 4 artworks, each in 6 ratio folders (2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 5:7, 11x14, ISO A), JPG at 300 dpi

- Prints at 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 8x12, 9x12, 10x14, 11x14, 12x16, 12x18, 16x20, 16x24, 18x24, 20x30 and 24x36 in, and A5 to A1

- Print-at-home PDFs in US Letter and A4 (4 pages each)

- Printing guide (1 page) with a size chart and paper tips

- Each print has a soft cream border and a small museum-style caption

How you get it: Instant digital download. Nothing physical will be shipped. No frame included. Personal use only. Please don't share or resell the files.