The first monograph in over 70 years celebrating Rachel Ruysch, master of Dutch Golden Age floral painting. 2024 Foreword INDIES Gold Medal winner and ARLIS/NA George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award recipient. Explore Ruysch's (1664–1750) exquisite still lifes—sumptuous bouquets rendered with scientific precision. This beautifully illustrated volume examines her pioneering career, the role of women artists and scientists in the Dutch Republic, and botanical illustration traditions. Features detailed reproductions and an index of flora and fauna in her work.