Planche botanique - Lotus bleu d'Égypte insectes typical of classical Japanese art

typical of classical Japanese art

réalisée avec une précision exceptionnelle

one of the last great masters of ukiyo-e

son exotisme et sa biodiversité unique

Illustrée par Badia Vilato en 1951

Planche botanique - Lotus bleu d'Égypte insectes typical of classical Japanese artThis 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 blue Egyptian lotus (Nymphaea caerulea), an emblematic aquatic flower, revered in ancient Egypt for its beauty and spiritual symbolism. The illustration, of vintage