JUILLET : LOTUS, SUIREN

From a suite: Floral calendar of JapanCa. 1970Unsodo EditorNishiki-eShin hangaKachoeBeautiful colorsThe suiren literally means "sleeping lotus" because it opens at sunrise and closes at sunset. Since it opens at the hour of hitsuji (the hour of Aries), it is also called hitsuji-gusa. While it does grow wild in Japan, most cultivated varieties are of foreign origin, from India or Egypt...

380.00 €

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OEILLETS

From a suite: Floral calendar of JapanCa. 1970Unsodo EditorNishiki-eShin hangaKachoeGood proof, beautiful colors, tiny scattered foxing...

280.00 €

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AOUT: HIMAWARI, TOURNESOL

From a suite: Floral calendar of JapanCa. 1970Unsodo EditorNishiki-eShin hangaKachoeBeautiful colors, some few foxingThe HIMAWARI is of Mexican origin.It was introduced to Japan long ago and now has many varieties.It blooms between August and September.Its name, Köjitsu-aoi, comes from the fact that it was long believed that the flower turned toward the sun...

350.00 €

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JUIN : SHAKUYAKU

From a suite: Floral calendar of JapanCa. 1970Unsodo EditorNishiki-eShin hangaKachoeBeautiful colorsThe shakuyaku is a flower related to the peony. Although it thrives in China today, it originated in Northeast Asia. It was imported from China to Japan. Originally, it was cultivated as a medicinal plant. In spring, it develops a pretty bud and blooms around June...

380.00 €

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