Product Description

Tomitaro Makino, a world-renowned plant taxonomist from Kochi Prefecture, laid the foundations of modern plant taxonomy in Japan and left a lasting mark on the history of botany. He was also highly gifted in botanical illustration.

This carefully curated art book, created by the Makino Botanical Garden, features a selection of his precious botanical drawings, focusing on plants that he personally discovered and named. An informative commentary section is included at the end of the volume.