Literati bonsai

Learn all about the complexities of creating and maintaining the literati bonsai style, also known as Bunjin bonsai. Discover the history and characteristics of this style, and get tips on selecting material, styling, pot selection, and care in this deep dive.

Rob, Thanks for posting these! Magnificent! I'm wondering, was there no moss on any of the trees? Is this just a local convention, or is there another reason fo

Eastern White Cedar

This Pemphis flows in dramatic line; we can feel the initial vigorous stroke, follow by the sensual twist and finished by the delicate relea...

English Oak Bonsai Tree (Quercus Robur). A literati style (loose, free-flowing) tree which was probably collected from the wild and then trained as a bonsai. It is potted in a drum style round ceramic bonsai pot. Photo taken at the Don Valley Bonsai Roadshow in late September in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. (Not one of my own trees). Camera: Nikon D300 Lens: Nikon 18-200MM F3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR DX I use my photos as inspiration for my paintings which can be seen at: www.stevegreaves.com

Extreme literati style bonsai

Literati Style Penjing: Chinese Bonsai Masterworks : Qingquan, Zhao, Elias, Thomas, Haiming, Liu: Amazon.it: Libri

from the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum in Washington, DC.