Mushroom Botanical Art

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I docked half a star as I had been under the impression that all of the artwork in this book would be in color, ". Given the all of the effort that went into printing books back then it was truly a labor of love to have such depth and dimension in each illustration. This book is full of antique reproduction hand tinted botanical prints with samples of many different species of fungi, showing them in different forms, life stages, and settings. Examining these gorgeous drawings of various mushrooms was calming to me in a way that I cannot describe or explain. Toshimitsu Fukiharu guides us through various artists' works of mushroom botanical art throughout history.

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That being said, aside from a coffee table art book, I don't believe this book offers much, which makes the ebook less worthwhile. I also think this is the first time I saw Japanese botanical art of mushrooms and I love the aesthetic so much. I just love botany books, the drawings are often so gorgeous and pretty bringing the plant to life in front of your eyes. As interest in botanical publications increased, the role of botanical illustrator came to be considered a respected profession. Employed as a royal flower painter by both Marie Antoinette (the last Queen of France) and the Empress Josephine Bonaparte, French artist Pierre-Joseph Redouté is renowned for his paintings of roses, lilies, and other flowers—many of which remain popular today.It is pleasant to look and taste the beauty of these mushrooms, also useful for your own drawing and painting. The Anglo-Irish artist’s series, Magic Circle, comprises hand- and laser-cut paper sculptures that capture the texture and patterns found in coral, bacteria, and microbes. There are many artists and illustrators from around the world who made significant contributions to scientific publications on plant life. It is widely eaten, especially in China but there have been some reports of possible poisoning in Europe.

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The German text at the top of the chart simply translates as “ mushrooms the description of the species itself under the preceding names”. Fungi are members of the group of eukaryoticorganisms that includes microorganisms such asyeastsandmolds.Artist Kate Kato crafts detailed paper sculptures based on various mushrooms, flowers, and insects found within the Welsh valley of her hometown. There are some much nicer collections in the public domain out there IMHO, but some of these are lovely and it's certainly going to be a hit with any mushroom lovers.