Bonsai Styles: Literati Style
- The Literati were a group of ancient Chinese scholars, their philosophy was one of simplicity. Nowdays they might be called 'minimalists'. In their art they would use as few brushstrokes as possible to convey the form of a tree, that tree generally had a long flowing trunk. KEYWORDS: Bunjin -
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Bunjin Tree - 110-year-old Philosopher
- In ancient China thin and tall mountain trees were especially appreciated by aristocratic literate individuals that retreated and became mountain hermits to escape the politics, corruption, and the unacceptable life of the world below. KEYWORDS: Bonsai Styles, Bunjin-gi, Bunjin, Philospher's tree, literati -
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Bunjin-gi: The Epitome of Bonsai?
- Foundations of Bunjin-gi, Characteristics, Wabi, Sabi, Physical Traits, Trunks, Trunk, Branches, Pots, Species Choice, Display, Andy Rutledge, Bonsai Palaver -
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Historical and personal views on literati style
- Historically, the literati style originated when bonsai people tried to copy the literati landscape paintings of the Southern Sung Dynasty in China. These paintings were cataloged in a book called "The Mustard Seed Garden". This book was often quoted in both Chinese and Japanese bonsai Literature. In John Naka's Book 1, page 247, these paintings were referred to as "nanga" or southern painting. KEYWORDS: Bunjin, Literati, Bonsai, Ernie Kuo -
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Literati Bonsai
- NOTE: Click THIS LINK to see this PowerPoint presentation. The link at left may not work! Many years ago followers of the “Southern School of Chinese Landscape Painting” became wanderers and hermits, studying and painting in remote mountain areas. They were called the “Literati”, men of letters KEYWORDS: Bunjin, Tom Zane, Louise Leister -
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