Tomitaro MakinoPrint Set

      These plant illustrations were drawn by botanist Tomitaro Makino, known as the “Father of Japanese Botany”. We printed illustrations of plants that have a close relationship with Dr. Makino, in that he preferred, discovered, or gave the Japanese name of the plant. They are: Calypso bulbosa, Tricyrtis macrantha Maxim, Coptis quinquefolia Miq, and Phedimus sikokianum. Each diagram is drawn out with intense detail through careful observation.



      You can decorate your home with this A4 size prints and switch the plant up each season or when you feel like it, just as you would decorate the room with fresh flowers.



      We’ve listed below the names and description of each plant just as they are printed behind the art.



      Calypso bulbosa(L.)
      Oakes var. speciosa (Schltr.) Makino
      Multi-colored Lithograph Print from Flora Japonica
      Diagram 16 / Book 4 / Volume 1
      A rare orchid that grows in the conifer forest of central Honshu. Blooms a fragrant light violet flower in May to June.



      Tricyrtis macrantha Maxim.
      Discovered by Makino in Yokokurayama, Ochicho, in Kouchi Prefecture in 1887. Its scientific name was given by Russian botanist Dr. Maximowicz, while the Japanese name was given by Makino. This plant flowers in October.



      Coptis quinquefolia Miq.
      Small perennials distributed in Honshu and Shikoku. It is seen in Sakawa Town in Kouchi prefecture, the birthplace of Makino, and was one of his favorite plants. It flowers in the lowlands in March, and the highlands in April to May.



      Phedimus sikokianum (Maxim. ex Makino) 't Hart
      Makino gave this plant its Japanese name in 1889 from a collection he made in Kochi Prefecture and published in Illustrated Flora of Japan in 1891 along with the scientific name give by Dr. Maximowicz. This perennial herb grows in the mountains of Shikoku and flowers in July.

      About Botanist Tomitaro Makino

      Born April 24, 1862 in present-day Sakawa Town, Kochi Prefecture. Raised in the rich natural surroundings of Tosa City and began to study botany independently as a young child. Moved to Tokyo and devoted himself to botanical research through the Department of Botany at Tokyo University’s Faculty of Science. Founded “The Botanical Magazine” with a close friend in 1887 and collaborated together to publish their discovery of the flowering plant Yamatogusa. Collected over 400,000 specimens during the 94-year span of his life, and named over 1,500 discovered species. Known as the “Father of Japanese Botany.”



      Photograph/information provided by the Makino Botanical Garden.

      Staff List

      Photographer
      Product Detail: Hiroyuki Oe
      Tomitaro MakinoPrint Set
      JPY1,321

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      Specifications

      SizeW: 209 x H: 298 mm / W:8.2" x H: 11.7"
      Weight13 g
      Main materialPaper

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