An album of 42 watercolours of plants and flowers.

(BOTANY).

Published by [Japan, late Edo period, i.e. mid nineteenth century].

About this Item

The naive but elegant watercolours here include ginger, eggplant, hot pepper, strawberry, mulberry, lily, carnation, marigold, vetch, hypericum and orchid. 4to (285 × 170 mm), 42 leaves (each of a folded sheet), captions in manuscript, small red stamps. Scattered worming to all leaves, sometimes repaired. Later drab paper wrappers, folding case (the latter worn). Seller Inventory # 5156

Bibliographic Details

Title: An album of 42 watercolours of plants and ...

Publisher: [Japan, late Edo period, i.e. mid nineteenth century].

Binding: Soft cover