Three point display with Trident Maple and shadow at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. The tree has been in training for over 100 years (since 1895). It was donated by Prince Takamatsu. The other two points are a Mt. Fuji scroll and a Japanese Blood Grass companion.
The U.S. National Bonsai Foundation invites you to visit their first exhibition of the new year. Winter Silhouettes opened at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum yesterday (Friday, January 8) and continues through Jan. 17.
“Winter is the best time to enjoy the true mastery of the art of bonsai by observing the ‘bare bones’ of the trees,” says curator Jack Sustic. “With no leaves, the structure of a deciduous bonsai reveals how well the artist has created a miniaturized version of nature.” Jack has selected trees from the Museum’s permanent collection for a formal display of these living artworks. Other trees from the permanent collection will be on view throughout the winter in the covered Chinese Pavilion and Tropical Conservatory.
Close up. Cropped so you can see just the tree and its shadow up close.
Closer still.
