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Found only in the American Southwest, it lends its name to Joshua Tree National Park.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis plate features Robert O'Brien's botanical illustration of the Joshua Tree (\u003cem\u003eYucca brevifolia\u003c\/em\u003e) in bloom, with a detailed study of a flowering leaf rosette and the names lettered in his own hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom The Signature Collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e Robert O'Brien lettered the names on this plate by hand, a personal mark that sets it apart from his typeset series. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/signature-collection\"\u003eSee all Signature prints\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the print\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-lettered by the artist on the plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuseum-quality giclée on 100% cotton rag Cold Press fine art paper, matte finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival inks, printed to order in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in large format up to 24x30\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips unframed. 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