Literati Bunjin Bonsai
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Literati bunjin bonsai. English oak bonsai tree quercus robur. See more ideas about bonsai bonsai tree bonsai art. The name for bunjin bonsai comes from the japanese word bunjin gi. However we shall try.
The literati style or bunjin gi bonsai is characterized by a generally bare trunk line with branches reduced to a minimum and typically placed higher up on a long often contorted trunk. The names are used interchangeably. It is also known as the literati style. However the style is deeply rooted in chinese culture and tradition.
Photo taken at the don valley bonsai roadshow in late september in sheffield south yorkshire. It is potted in a drum style round ceramic bonsai pot. Literati bonsai is an approach or interpretation within bonsai and not a specific style in and of itself.