Planche botanique - Aster de Chine histoire naturelle The illustration depicts various varieties

The illustration depicts various varieties of cucurbits

avec un réalisme fascinant qui célèbre à la fois l’art et la science

capturing the austere beauty and serenity of Japanese winter landscapes

de l’écorce texturée et des fruits à l’éclat naturel témoigne du talent inégalé de Redouté

a specialist in the bijin-ga genre (representation of beautiful women)

Planche botanique - Aster de Chine histoire naturelle The illustration depicts various varietiesThis print is a reproduction of an illustration by Pierre Joseph Redout , from his work " Choix des plus belles fleurs et de quelques branches de plus beaux fruits" (Selection of the most beautiful flowers and some branches of the finest fruits ), published in 1827. It depicts the Chinese Aster (Callistephus chinensis), also known as the Marguerite , an elegant flower native to China and Japan. The illustration, in a vintage style typical of the era,