Japanese watercolour paintings of flowers.

Date:
1870
Reference:
3338943i
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Publication/Creation

Japan : 1870.

Physical description

1 album : watercolour, ink on paper, 34 x 29 cm.

Notes

The album is made of a continuous sheet, the images are joined and folded in a concertina. On one side of the sheet are watercolours of flowers, accompanied by Japanese text in black ink. On one end of the reverse side, ink drawings have been pasted onto the paper, like a scrap book. These drawings cover various subjects, including tigers, dragons, turtles, cherry blossom, birds and Japanese scenes.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3338943i

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