A botanical illustration in watercolor style depicting a blue cornflower with delicate green leaves and bright blue flowers in full bloom. The texture of the buds is carefully worked out. Intricate veins are visible on the leaves, and the whole plant is depicted with soft, smooth brush strokes on a pure white background. There is a caption at the bottom of the image: "Centaurea cyanus", which gives the illustration a scientific look. It is written by hand in an elegant flowing handwriting, which gives the illustration a classic scientific look.