Common Oak - Köhler, 1887. (Oak Wall Art)
This print feels steady and classic. You get oak leaves, acorns, and the small labeled details laid out like a clean page from an old herbal. It works as botanical wall art in a study, kitchen, or hallway where you want calm, natural home decor.
About this print
This print shows common oak (Quercus robur, also called pedunculate oak) from Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen, volume one (1887.), plate thirty. It was printed as a chromolithograph, which is why the color feels soft and layered instead of flat. The oak plate is commonly credited to Walther Müller, one of the main illustrators on the set.
Oak mattered in these old plant books because it was not just “a tree.” The bark and galls are rich in tannins, and oak bark in particular has a long history as an astringent in traditional medicine and pharmacy, often linked with skin and inflammation uses. Knowing that background makes the page feel more practical, like it was meant to be used, not only admired as art prints.
If you like this same Köhler style where one plant gets a full, labeled study, Pomegranate continues the thread with blossoms, fruit, and cutaway details that feel just as tidy on the wall.
Craft & finish
This print is made on hand-processed paper, highlighted with subtle gold and sealed with beeswax for an authentic parchment feel. Please note that colors can look slightly different from screen to screen.
Find more prints like this in the Botanical Art collection.
Common Oak (Köhler, 19th century.) - Vintage Botanical Print
In case your print creases during the travel, as it usually does travel for some time, you can safely warm it up with a hair-dryer, and the wax will melt back right into it. You can also use a lighter, which is a much faster method, but be careful to keep the flame either above the paper or parallel to it (which means holding the paper vertically) so it doesn't smudge or even catch fire. The chance of the print actually creasing is very small, as they are rolled in bubble-wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. Also, be sure to keep the print out of the direct sunlight, as it can melt or fade.
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