Coral-pink peonies with layered, ruffled petals dominate this composition against a dramatic black ground, their warm tones intensified by the stark contrast. A brown stem extends upward with intricately rendered olive and sage foliage, while a delicate butterfly rests on one bloom, capturing the precision and naturalism of early 19th-century botanical illustration. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.