2026 Botanical Wall Calendar — Tanigami Kōnan Seiyō Sōka Zufu

Carry the spirit of Taishō-era Japan into every month of your year — when Tanigami Kōnan illustrated the flowers of the West through the eyes of a ukiyo-e master.

Each page features a hand-carved woodblock print from Seiyō Sōka Zufu (西洋草花図譜, “Album of Western Plants and Flowers”), a landmark five-volume botanical series illustrated by Tanigami Kōnan (1879–1928) and published by the prestigious Kyoto house Unsōdō in 1917 — the sixth year of the Taishō era. Kōnan, a celebrated painter and master of kachō-e (flower-and-bird painting), applied the evolved ukiyo-e technique to flowers then considered exotic in Japan — cyclamen, tulips, roses, dahlias and more — fusing Western botanical subject matter with Japanese compositional balance, asymmetry and bold chromatic expression. The front cover opens with a breathtaking aquilegia composition; the back cover closes with a primrose of quiet elegance — twelve months bookended by two of nature’s most beloved blooms.

Product Details:

• Format: Spiral-bound wall calendar, 2026
• Pages: 12 monthly illustrated plates + cover and back cover
• Binding: Spiral with centered hanging hole for easy display
• Dimensions: 11″ × 8.5″ (Matte) or 14″ × 11.5″ (Glossy)
• Paper: Thick, high-quality stock — matte writable grids, glossy premium finish
• Cover: Aquilegia woodblock print / Back: Primrose woodblock print

Perfect For:

• Botanical art collectors and ukiyo-e enthusiasts
• Japan history and Taishō-era culture lovers
• Home office, studio, or library wall décor
• Thoughtful gifts for gardeners, artists, and nature lovers
• Stationery and paper goods connoisseurs
• Anyone who believes a calendar should be worth framing

Learn more about the history behind this design: Tanigami Kōnan and the Seiyō Sōka Zufu.