The art of growing miniature potted trees. In Japanese culture these graceful creations are often displayed in living rooms as symbols of the beauty of nature. It is a true art form that requires special techniques such as pruning, wiring, fertilizing, and watering. People not only enjoy its visual appearance but also appreciate the effort put into their creation. In the Edo period, bonsai arose as a popular hobby among the people, and it is still a popular pastime for enthusiasts all over the world. Because people of high birth, such as the imperial family, loved bonsai, it has come to be considered more art than simply a hobby. This book is a collection of exquisite photographs of bonsai grouped by month--featuring many seasonal examples of these miniature trees from January to December.

Bonsai

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Kobayashi, Kunio

Gardening & Landscape Design

PIE International

Bonsai is the art of growing miniature potted trees. It is a true art form that requires special techniques such as pruning, wiring, fertilizing and watering. In addition to enjoying the visual aesthetic of bonsai trees, people also appreciate the effort put into their creation and cultivation. In Japan, these graceful creations are often displayed in living rooms as symbols of the beauty of nature. During the Edo period, bonsai became a popular hobby enjoyed by nobles and common people alike, and it is still a popular pastime for enthusiasts all over the world. Over the years, bonsai has come to be considered more of an art form than a simple hobby because of the appreciation and patronage of bonsai by people of noble birth, including the Japanese Imperial Family. Bonsai Reprint Edition is a collection of exquisite photographs of bonsai trees. Arranged by month, this reprint edition features many seasonal examples of these exquisite miniature trees throughout the year, now in a more compact and economical format.

Bonsai: Reprint Edition (Japanese Edition)

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Take a master class by one of the world's greatest living bonsai masters! Kunio Kobayashi is one the world's most recognized bonsai artists. In this comprehensive book, he presents all the essential techniques needed to plant and maintain the most popular types of bonsai--from pines, cypress and cedar to flowering trees and other beloved varieties, including grasses. Bonsai Master Class is a book for new fans and longtime aficionados alike, showing you how, with the help of human hands, a bonsai tree can evolve and thrive over centuries. This book provides you with all the vital information you need, including: <ul> <li>A thorough explanation of the basic bonsai types and styles, and their characteristics</li> <li>Guidance in the art of selecting the right plants, pots and spaces to display your bonsai</li> <li>Tips on getting started including purchasing the plants, assembling the necessary tools and choosing the soils</li> <li>Advice and techniques for planting, repotting, watering, pruning, shaping, wiring and protecting your plants, including a seasonal schedule of tasks for each type of bonsai</li> <li>Detailed lessons for specific bonsai varieties like Japanese cypress, red pine, maple, zelkova, sakura and more!</li> </ul> You'll be inspired by Kobayashi's award-winning bonsai ranging from classic types to out-of-the-box originals, showing how this art form is as individual as it is traditional. His book will become your bible as you nurture and cultivate your skills and knowledge of these venerable plants.

Bonsai Master Class: Lessons and Tips from a Japanese Master For All the Most Popular Types of Bonsai (With over 600 Photos & Diagrams)

Tuttle+publishing

Kunio Kobayashi is one of Japan's leading bonsai artists and a director of the Shunkaen Bonsai Museum in Tokyo, Japan. He has been practicing bonsai for more than thirty years, and has held bonsai demonstrations all over the world, including in the US, Europe, and Asia. He is a four-time winner of the Prime Minister's Award given annually at Sakufuten, Japan's premier professional bonsai exhibition.

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Bonsai

Bonsai: Reprint Edition (Japanese Edition)

Bonsai Master Class: Lessons and Tips from a Japanese Master For All the Most Popular Types of Bonsai (With over 600 Photos & Diagrams)

Bonsai