Smithsonian American Art Museum
Mountain Laurel
Charles Ethan Porter, born Hartford, CT 1847-died Rockville, CT 1923 · 1888
Charles Ethan Porter lived and worked in Connecticut, where mountain laurels were named the state flower. Here, he captured a cascade of laurel in full bloom, gathered in a simple blue-gray vase. The green leaves and the simple, shaded background convey the season’s warmth and vibrancy.
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