DISCOVERART

Unknown artist

Figwort (recto), and Bloodroot (verso), from Gart der Gesundheit (Garden of Health), Plate 11 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

c. 1499, portfolio assembled 1929
Woodcut in black with hand-colored additions and letterpress in black (recto and verso) on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat
11 × 6.3 cm (4.3 × 2.5 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

View at artic.edu ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Unknown artist

Riders on Horseback in WoodsRiders on Horseback in WoodsTranquil Park SceneTranquil Park SceneSketchbook: Souvenir of NaplesSketchbook: Souvenir of NaplesCow Herd Driven to RiverCow Herd Driven to RiverMountain Town by Bridge Spanning RapidsMountain Town by Bridge Spanning RapidsNaples with VesuviusNaples with VesuviusShips in PortShips in PortGrotto SceneGrotto Scene

More like this

Leaf from New Kreuterbuch by Hieronymus Bock, plate 98 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI CenturyDavid Kandel — Leaf from New Kreuterbuch by Hieronymus Bock,Christwurz (Hellebore) from Herbarium (Kräuterbuch), plate 96 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI CenturyHans Weiditz, II — Christwurz (Hellebore) from Herbarium (KrThistle (recto) and Thistle buds (verso) from Gart Der Gesundheit (also called Hortus sanitatis, or Garden of Health), Plate 32 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th CenturyErhard Reuwich — Thistle (recto) and Thistle buds (verso) frWhite Lily, illustration from Gart der Gesundheit (Sch.4332)Anonymous, German, 15th century|Peter Schöffer the Elder — WEsula Minor from Herbarium, Plate 46 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th CenturyUnknown Italian — Esula Minor from Herbarium, Plate 46 from Illustration from Die Bibel (Vorsterman), plate 57 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI CenturyJan Swart — Illustration from Die Bibel (Vorsterman), plate King Solomon in Prayer from Biblia cum tabula (also called Biblia Latina or Mallermi’s Bible), Plate 53 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th CenturyMonogrammist b — King Solomon in Prayer from Biblia cum tabuHow the Heart Will Be Perfected by God from Der beschlossen gart des rosenkratz marie, plate twenty from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI CenturyHans Leonhard Schäuffelein — How the Heart Will Be PerfectedIllustration from Postilla by Parisienses Guillermus, plate 37 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI CenturyUrs Graf, the Elder — Illustration from Postilla by ParisienNuremberg ChronicleMichael Wolgemut (German, 1434–1519) — Nuremberg ChronicleIllustration from a German Bible, plate 38 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI CenturyHans Holbein, the younger — Illustration from a German BibleGutenberg Bible LeafJohannes Gutenberg — Gutenberg Bible Leaf