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A Chinese emperor Shen Nung (Yandi, c.2737 BC), also known as ‘The Divine Healer’ or ‘The Father of Chinese Medicine’, was believed to have discovered the medical and therapeutic properties of plants, and also introduced tea to China. He subsequently became the patron of pharmacists and is sometimes depicted wearing clothes fashioned from leaves, as here.
Title
Shen Nung
Date
19th C (?)
Medium
watercolour on paper (?)
Measurements
H 34 x W 19.8 cm
Accession number
47187i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Watercolour
Wellcome Collection
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