Kruiden en knolgewassen op Java, 1596 1597 - 1646
anonymous
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light pencil work
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mechanical pen drawing
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pen sketch
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pencil sketch
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personal sketchbook
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ink drawing experimentation
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pen-ink sketch
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sketchbook drawing
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storyboard and sketchbook work
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sketchbook art
This anonymous 17th-century engraving titled "Kruiden en knolgewassen op Java, 1596", shows various herbs and root vegetables from the Indonesian island of Java. It is a part of a larger series of botanical illustrations that documented the plants and animals discovered by European explorers. The image portrays the exotic flora of Java in meticulous detail, highlighting the scientific interest in the natural world during this period. The artwork is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
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