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Flora Japonica

Door Masumi Yamanaka e.a.

Categorie	Algemeen Natuur
Boeknummer	#382087-WD26
Titel	Flora Japonica
Auteur	Yamanaka, Masumi & Martyn Rix & Hideaki Ohba
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Surrey : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Jaar van uitgave	2016
ISBN10	1842466127
ISBN13	9781842466124
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, numerous (full page) illustrations in colour, 4to.
Samenvatting	Japanese indigenous plants have fascinated botanists and horticulturalists for the past two centuries, and their discoveries still have a strong influence on the plants of today. Botanists such as Kaempfer, Thunberg, von Siebold, and Maximowicz visited Japan between the 17th and 19th centuries, and communicated and corresponded with many Japanese botanists; identifying, naming and classifying many native plants and sending specimens around the world. Many beautiful Japanese plants (e. g. Hydrangea, Lily, Hosta, Camellia) were introduced into European countries, influencing horticulture and the breeding of new varieties. And as a result, this interest in Japanese flora led to a stimulation of activity amongst botanical painters in Japan in depicting the native flora. Flora Japonica is a bea... (Lees verder)utiful celebration of modern Japanese botanical art, featuring 80 specially commissioned botanical paintings of Japanese wild plants, contributed by 30 of the country's best contemporary artists. Each paintings is accompanied by text about the plant, including its natural history as well as botanical description and details of the specimen origin. Biographies of all 30 artists are included.
Pagina's	249
Conditie	Goed — Remnants of price sticker on flaps.
Prijs	€ 30,00

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