Emma Augusta Thomsen

Emma Augusta Thomsen (7 August 1820 — 6 November 1897) was a Danish flower painter. Her work featured bouquets, flower baskets, and other traditional flower arrangements, in addition to wild plants. Thomson was largely self-taught, though she briefly was instructed by Johan Laurentz Jensen. She exhibited 130 works over the course of her career. Some of her pieces were purchased by the National Gallery of Denmark, Christian VIII, and Adam Wilhelm Moltke, among others. She was awarded several prizes and scholarships, including the Neuhausen Prize.