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Sclereids

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Not For Sale

Medium: acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 80" x 134"

This painting depicts a pear under a microscope. The dark shapes within the yellow flesh of the pear are called sclereids. Sclereids are specialized sclerenchyma cells with thick, lignified cell walls. They give the pear a slightly gritty texture.

To order a print of this painting, email rebeccagilesart@gmail.com.

© 2017 by Rebecca Giles. 

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