Iconographia Plantarum 本草圖譜 |
The book Iconographia Plantarum was compiled by the Japanese herbalist Tsunemasa Iwasaki (1786-1842) in 1828. The entire collection contains 95 volumes and records in total about 2,000 species of herbs. The author personally trekked across mountains and hills to survey and gather all of the herbs and plants profiled, most of which had to be grown for years before they could actually be sketched for this collection. Rendered in intricate five-color woodcut prints, the plants are depicted with an artist’s touch and make browsing this collection a pleasure.
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