The Honzo Zufu Collection

Some 2000 illustrations were first published in four volumes in the 1830s. This collection is known as Honzo Zufu or Illustrated Manual of Medicinal Plants.

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Tiger lily (Lilium tigrinum), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Iris (Iris sanguinea), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Spider Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum indicum), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Dianthus species from Honzo Zufu, 1828-1844

Roses (Rosa multiflora or Rosa polyantha), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Citrus x aurantium orange, ancient cultivar of the mandarin-pomelo hybrid complex, Honzo Zufu, 1828

Poppy (Papaver), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Opium poppy, (Papaver somniferum), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Lyreleaf nightshade with green berries (Solanum lyratum Thunb), 1828

Lyreleaf nightshade with red berries (Solanum lyratum Thunb), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Japanese Golden Ray Lily (Lilium auratum), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Wheel lily (Lilium medeoloides), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Clematis (Clematis florida), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Yuzu, (Citrus junos), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Honzo Zufu, 1821-1828

Siberian lily ( Lilium pensylvanicum Fulgens ), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Wild garlic (Allium thunbergii), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

White basil (Ocimum basilicum), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

White-flowered endive, (Cichorium endivia) woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Endive (Cichorium endivia), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla var serrata) and Clerodendron, (Clerodendron trichotomum)

Hydrangea (Hydrangea serrata var. japonica), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

China rose (Rosa chinensis), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Veronicastrum (Veronicastrum sachalinense), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Veronicastrum (Veronicastrum sibericum), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Lopatherum grass (Lophatherum gracile), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Japanese wisteria (Wisteria floribunda), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Wisteria (Wisteria brachybotrys), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Summer wisteria (Millettia japonica), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis (left) and flabellata (right)), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Hylomecon, (Hylomecon japonica), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Common poppy (Papaver Rhoeas), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Valeriana (Valeriana fauriei), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Polemonium or Jacobs ladder (Polemonium acutiflorum, left, Polemonium yesoense, right)

Bletilla or Urn orchid (Bletilla striata), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Peony (Paeonia lactiflora), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Peony, (Paeonia japonica), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Eupatorium (Eupatorium lindleyanum var trifoliolatum), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Koyomena (Kalimeris indica), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Wild gardenia, (Gardenia jasminoides), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Chestnut rose (Rosa roxburghii), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Cherry (Prunus glandulosa Plena, left, Prunus japonica, right), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

Flowering Prunus mume, Tobe ume, Japanese plum from Honzo Zufu

Japanese plum or ume, (Prunus mume), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828

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