Three women orchid painters, three different centuries
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Three women painters from three different centuries. Gu Mei (1619-1664), Marianne North (1830-1890), and Margaret Mee (1909-1988) all brought the sight of rare orchids to a wider world with their art. Learn more about women who have advanced our understanding of orchids at Smithsonian Gardens' exhibit, "Orchids: Hidden Stories of Groundbreaking Women," at https://gardens.si.edu/exhibitions/or... This video received funding from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
