This wild looking Japanese white pine is called Whirlpool Dancer (no explanation necessary). Like many old top-tier yamadori bonsai, its controted shape and ample deadwood tell a story of hardship and survival . It first appeared in Bonsai Today magazine and later had a whole chapter devoted to it in our Pine book (Jewel to Whirlpool). The artist at the time was Tomio Yamada. It’s called Uzushio which as you might guess, means whirlpool. It currently resides at the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum.
All three of the tree’s shown here have previously appeared on Bark and all three are so exceptional that they deserve to be shown again (and perhaps again).
This Japanese white pine shows a strong trunk that, like Whirlpool Dancer, tells a story of hardship and survival. Like most of the others at the Omiya Museum, it has a name: Shungaku (Shungaku was a historical figure, though my extensive 30 second research didn’t reveal much detail).
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Multiple trunk Japanese white pines are quite common. Though not as dramatic or old as the ones above, still it shows great movement and balance, with a nice light, almost floating effect. This one also resides at the Omiya Bonsai Museum. Rather than a name, the artist, Kenichi Abe, is listed with this tree.