Kansas State Flower Print | Vintage Sunflower Stamp Wall Art

A Kansas state flower print issued as a 1¢ stamp that never existed: KANSAS struck across the top in worn letterpress, three sunflower heads engraved at the centre, and The Sunflower State set below the frame.

About the artwork

Ochre gold on straw, one ink throughout. Three sunflower heads fill the middle of the panel, each ray drawn as a separate stroke fanning out from a disc worked in dense stippled texture. 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

• The nickname and the flower are the same thing. Kansas is the rare state where the emblem below the frame and the bloom inside it name each other.
• Gold that behaves like paper. Ochre on straw stays close to the tone of an old envelope, so it never glares the way a yellow poster can.
• 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 Kansas. 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

Ochre carries a room rather than decorating it, which makes this a good print for the places people pass through: an entryway, a stair wall, the narrow strip beside a doorframe. Walnut and brass sharpen the gold, while a black frame pins it down on a pale wall and stops the whole thing floating. At 18" x 24" it holds an entry wall on its own; go smaller only if it is one square in a grid. If you hang a second state alongside it, reach for a cool green or sage sheet, so the gold has something to push against instead of another warm tone.

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.