mushroom

  • Psalliota silvatica Schäff., Ps. perrara Schulz. (1915-1945)

    Psalliota silvatica Schäff., Ps. perrara Schulz. (1915-1945)

    Hans Walty (Swiss, unknown)

    Delicate gills fan beneath the cap’s smooth curve, each line precise as a map. The mushroom stands solitary, its stem rooted in shadow, a quiet study of texture and form. Earth clings to the base, hinting at the damp forest floor it was plucked from.

  • Boletus bulbosus (1915-1945)

    Boletus bulbosus (1915-1945)

    Hans Walty (Swiss, unknown)

    A bulbous mushroom rises from the page, its gills precise as folded paper. The stem curves slightly, weighted by the cap’s dark underside. Every line is deliberate, as if the fungus pressed itself into the paper to be studied.

  • Boletus pinicola Venturi, Vittadini (1915-1945)

    Boletus pinicola Venturi, Vittadini (1915-1945)

    Hans Walty (Swiss, unknown)

    The Boletus mushroom rises from the page, gills exposed like delicate pleats. Crosshatched shadows cling to its stem, grounding it in some unseen forest floor. The engraving’s precision makes the specimen almost tangible—you could pluck it straight from the paper.