Missouri State Flower Print | Vintage Hawthorn Blossom Stamp Wall Art

A Missouri state flower print issued as a 1¢ stamp that never existed: MISSOURI struck across the top in worn letterpress, a spray of small white hawthorn blossoms engraved at the centre, and The Show Me State set below the frame.

About the artwork

Magenta on pink, one ink throughout. Six small blossoms and buds are spaced along a branching woody twig, a few of them open and the rest still closed, so the eye travels the length of the branch instead of stopping on a single bloom. A fern ornament fills the lower-left corner and the 1¢ denomination sits in a circle opposite. The perforated edge is drawn as real die-cut scallops on a plain cream sheet, so the stamp sits on the page as an object. Portrait, 2:3.

Why you'll love it

• A small flower given the space of a large one. The hawthorn blossom is barely a thumbnail in life; engraved and enlarged, the twig reads clearly from the far side of a room.
• Pink without the sweetness. Magenta on a pink ground keeps the sheet warm, while the worn letterpress type and the die-cut edge pull it back toward graphic.
• Built as a set of fifty. Every state shares the same frame, denomination and typography, so any combination lines up.
• A gift for someone from Missouri. Home state on the wall, without souvenir kitsch.
• Made to order. Printed after you buy, colour-managed, never warehoused.

Sizes and materials

• Paper — archival matte, rolled and unframed. Thirteen sizes in all: 8" x 12" through 30" x 40", plus A4–A1.
• Matte canvas — stretched on a wooden bar, no glare, ready to hang. 12" x 16" to 30" x 40".
• Framed canvas — solid wood floating frame in white, black, espresso or natural. 12" x 16" to 30" x 40".
• Pigment-based archival inks, rated to resist fading for decades indoors.

Styling it at home

Magenta on pink is at the warm end of the series, so it lifts a wall that is otherwise cream, oatmeal or plain white. Pale oak or raw natural wood keeps the pink airy; a black frame sharpens it and works well if the room already has dark metal or dark joinery. The 16" x 24" suits a dressing table, a bookshelf run or a nursery changing unit, while the 24" x 32" earns its keep alone on a landing wall. Because the ground is a soft pink rather than a saturated one, it hangs beside the other warm-ink states without the two colours competing.

Shipping and care

Unframed prints ship rolled in a protective tube. Framed canvas arrives ready to hang. Keep prints out of direct sunlight to protect the colour, and dust canvas with a dry, soft cloth.

Questions people ask

What size should I get? Above a console, desk or shelf, 12" x 18" or 16" x 24". Above a sofa, bed or mantel, go 24" x 36" or larger so the print holds the wall.

Does it come framed? Paper prints ship unframed and fit standard frames. Choose a framed canvas if you would rather skip the framing shop.

Can I collect more than one state? Yes. All fifty share one format and one denomination, so any combination hangs as a matched set.