"Flora Japonica" at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew from 17/9 2016 to 5/3 2017

Flora Japonica is an exhibition celebrating the richness of Japanese native flora and its influence on horticulture in the west.

This exhibition celebrates the unique richness of Japanese native flora and the huge influence of Japanese plants on horticulture in the west. About a hundred Japanese wild plants are portrayed by 36 of the most eminent contemporary Japanese botanical artists. The exhibition also features historic drawings and paintings by some of Japan’s most revered botanists and artists such as Dr Tomitaro Makino (1863-1957), Sessai Hattori and Chikusai Kato (Edo period artists 1603-1868), which have never been seen before in Europe.

17 September 2016 to 5 March 2017, 10am to 5.30pm

No booking necessary (except for guided tours)

Venue: Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art

Price: Included with entry to the Gardens

 

Full details:

Flora Japonica, website

 

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is delighted to be supporting this exhibition with a Daiwa Foundation Award.