This painting was an absolute joy to work on. The Gingko, commonly known as the Maidenhair tree, is the oldest tree on earth and has been referred to as a living fossil, having not evolved at all over some 200 million years. It appears to have no extant "relatives", being a single species on its own. While the leaves presented no problem to paint, the fruit was more of a challenge due to their very pungent smell.