Yokuon-en Renpu

This is an illustrated book depicting the lotuses of MATSUDAIRA Sadanobu's (1759-1829) garden, Yokuon-en. He collected many lotuses, which until then were mainly treated as Buddhist flowers and not many varieties were known, and created beautiful illustrations. It is also known as Shirakawa kou Renpu.

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漁山紅

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紅櫓

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千重紅

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雪白

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石苔

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紅萬々

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白櫓

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薄葉

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薄葉 白天竺

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白天竺 紅碧臺

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紅碧臺

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藤壷

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藤壷

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白重臺

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佛足

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