Natural History Albums
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Illustrated Catalogue of the Museum: Animals, No. 1, Selected by Tanaka Yoshio; text by Mogami Kokichi, Publication: 1877
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 16
August 27, 2013 (Tue) - October 20, 2013 (Sun)Natural history albums (hakubutsu zufu) are collections of illustrations connected to the study of natural science, and are either drawn from nature or copied. In Japan, the rise of natural science was sparked by a national-scale survey of agricultural produce conducted during the Kyoho era (1716–35) by the Tokugawa shogunate government. This exhibition features a variety of natural history albums.
Current exhibit includes:
Natural History Paintings, Compiled by Goto Kosei, Edo period, dated 1757
Illustrated Guide to Imported Plants 1, 2, By Baba Daisuke, Copy: Edo period, dated 1855
"Ryokuiken" Natural History Album of Animals 1, By Kurimoto Tanshu and Sekine Untei et al, Edo period, 19th century