Ohio State Bird and Flower: Cardinal & Red Carnation Illustration #2210317 (License: Personal Use)

This finely rendered illustration features a male Northern Cardinal with vivid crimson plumage and a female with warm tan and red accents, both perched on weathered gray rocks amid tufts of grass; to their left, a cluster of lush red carnations with ruffled petals and slender green stems rises elegantly against a soft off-white background. Signed by artist Mike Sanger and Lee Krupp, the piece blends scientific accuracy with artistic charm, evoking mid-20th-century American wildlife art.

Used on educational pages about U.S. state symbols, museum exhibits, or gardening/nature websites; matches user intent to learn about Ohio’s official bird and flower or to find high-quality illustrative content for print or digital media.