{"product_id":"edo-period-botanical-study-by-asakura-shinryo-朝倉震陵-approx-25-3-x-39-6-cm-in-an-a3-frame","title":"Edo Period Botanical Study by Asakura Shinryō 朝倉震陵 (Approx. 25.3 x 39.6 cm) in an A3 Frame","description":"\u003cp\u003eGood condition overall. There are no holes, tears, or stains. The ink lines remain sharp and well-defined, preserving the delicate details of the study. The paper has naturally darkened with age, and some creases from centuries of storage are visible. The artwork is presented in a new A3 frame for preservation and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Edo-period botanical study was painted by Asakura Shinryō (1798–1872), an official painter of the Tokuyama Domain. Likely created during the 1840s, the work consists of carefully observed sketches of plants and mushrooms executed in ink on traditional Japanese paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike finished paintings intended for display, studies such as this were often created as reference material, allowing artists and scholars to record the forms, structures, and characteristics of specimens observed in nature. The composition reflects the growing interest in natural history and scientific observation that developed during the late Edo period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work demonstrates Shinryō's confident draftsmanship and close attention to botanical detail. Each specimen is rendered with clarity and economy of line, characteristic of preparatory studies produced by highly trained professional painters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBotanical sketches by domain painters are considerably less common than finished decorative paintings, offering a fascinating glimpse into the working methods of Edo-period artists and the study of Japan's natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA historically interesting and visually appealing example of Edo-period botanical art, suitable for collectors of Japanese painting, natural history materials, and scholarly works on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echoes of Edo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280232100099,"sku":null,"price":7000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5965\/1587\/files\/m39025333946_1.jpg?v=1780112394","url":"https:\/\/echoesofedo.com\/products\/edo-period-botanical-study-by-asakura-shinryo-%e6%9c%9d%e5%80%89%e9%9c%87%e9%99%b5-approx-25-3-x-39-6-cm-in-an-a3-frame","provider":"Echoes of Edo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}