An exceptional tanuki (phoenix graft) juniper by Pierre Leloup. This tree is from a post we did four years ago. It was titled What Happens When an Artist Tries His Hand at Bonsai? The artist is of course, Pierre.
Tanuki Bonsai – Is It Cheating? is the title of a post we did last week. I don’t think I’m particularly proud of the post. It led with a non-tanuki, attention grabbing Bougainvillea in full bloom and the title is deceptive; I don’t think tanuki is cheating. It’s just another bonsai technique, though it is frowned upon by some in the bonsai community.
I like the tree above. When I visited Pierre Leloup and he took me on a tour of his bonsai, one of the first words out of his mouth was ‘tanuki’ (he has a lot of them). So no deception is intended or involved in any way. Just some well-done tanuki bonsai.
Yesterday’s post also features a tanuki, as well as other several other works of art by Pierre Leloup.
This Japanese maple is clearly not a tanuki. But it does belong to Pierre. I don't know if he made the stand, but it looks like something he might do.
Speaking of stands, here's one that I'm sure Pierre made. As I mentioned in our last post, he is a master wood worker (I am usually very reluctant to use the word master, as it is often thrown around way too lightly - but in case, I'll go out on limb).
An impressive stone, but it's the daiza that really caught me. More evidence of Pierre's woodworking skills.
Bonsai, woodworking and suiseki aren't the whole story. Here's a couple shots of a garden that Pierre designed and built for a client.
Fences, gates, stone path and garden all by Pierre.
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