Purple Fringe Tree Lithograph Art Print

Purple Fringe Tree Lithograph is a vintage botanical illustration of the smoke tree, with its soft pink flower clusters spreading around bright green leaves and slender branches. The airy blooms are what gave the plant its “smoke tree” name, forming cloud-like plumes around the foliage. The original caption beneath the illustration describes it as a small European tree or shrub admired for its hair-like flowers, which adds to the charm of the old botanical study.

Originally published around 1900 as part of Botanical Specimen by the Rochester Lithographing and Printing Company, this art piece  reflects the era’s interest in documenting ornamental plants for nurseries and growers. The plant was historically known as Rhus cotinus and is now classified as Cotinus coggygria, a species native from southern Europe through parts of Asia.

This vintage botanical artwork has been carefully restored from the original lithograph and reproduced as a premium fine art print, with the option to add a real wood frame crafted by our artisan framers. Each print is carefully produced to preserve the original color, detail, and character of the artwork. Framed prints arrive ready to hang.