Water Pepper Plant (Polygonum Hydropiper) and Two Square Segments of a Gel-Like Substance

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The painting is included in an album of Japanese watercolours of herbs and vegetables. The lettering in black ink in Chinese script describes medicinal uses. The lettering when translated describes the top gel segment as being frozen and mentions Amorphophallus rivieri and Amorphophallus sinensis.

Wellcome Collection

London

Title

Water Pepper Plant (Polygonum Hydropiper) and Two Square Segments of a Gel-Like Substance

Medium

watercolour on paper (?)

Measurements

H 30.9 x W 20 cm

Accession number

22758i

Acquisition method

presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome

Work type

Watercolour

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