Bonsai and Penjing
Bonsai and Penjing are Asian art forms using plant material as paint and canvas. Penjing dates back to the Tang Dynasty of China and depicts the artist’s representation of a natural landscape scene miniaturized in a container. Penjing may include plants, moss, grass and stones to create that idyllic scene that invites reflection and meditation. … Keep Reading → Penjing artists borrow their inspiration from traditional paintings of mountain scenes and babbling brooks in creating their natural miniature landscapes. In Japan, Bonsai artists concentrated on woody plants and trees for their miniature natural worlds. The art of training a tree sapling, azalea, ficus or other woody plant using Bonsai or Penjing techniques is a meditative art of contemplating and bringing out the natural beauty of the plant specimen. Let our Hub articles take you into these Asian art forms of Bonsai and Penjing.
