This Trident maple penjing was designed by Quingquan Zhao in 2001 at the Mid Atlantic Bonsai show. It was purchased by Dr. McNear and given to National Bonsai Foundation in honor of his daughter Emily Jane McNear. It reside at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum in Washington DC.
Dan Robinson collected and styled this powerful, rugged gem. You can view a whole gallery of Dan’s trees and a host of other wonderful trees, interviews and more at The Art of Bonsai Project.
A mame in hand (by Suthin Sukosolvisit of Royal Bonsai) is worth two in the bush by almost anyone else.
Nanking cherry (Prunus tomentosa) from Bonsai Today issue 8 (out of print).
This is the planting that’s on the cover of The Magician, the Bonsai Art of Kimura 2. It originally appeared in Bonsai Today issue 38.
I found this photo on the Taisho-en website. Taisho-en is a working nursery in Shizuoka (the foot of Mt. Fuji). It is run by Mr. Nobuichi Urushibata and specialises in Shohin bonsai. That being said there are numerous examples of fine medium and large bonsai as well.
That’s it. Gotta plane to catch. I should have something new for you on July 2nd.