Bonsai and Saikei ______beautiful art forms.

Hello friends. Today we will glance at Bonsai and 

Saikei. 

Bonsai is a Japanese art form using cultivation techniques to produce, in containers, small trees that mimic the shape and scale of full size trees. Similar practices exist in other cultures, including the Chinese tradition of penzai or penjing from which the art originated, and the miniature living landscapes of Vietnamese Hòn Non Bộ. The Japanese tradition dates back over a thousand years.
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Punica granatum, Moyogi stile, about 50 years old, from the Bonsai museum in Pescia, Italy.

Saikei (栽景) literally translates as "planted landscape"Saikei is adescendant of the Japanese arts of bonsai. A typical saikei is contained in a large ceramic tray with low sides. Within the tray, rocks and soil are arranged to suggest a natural landscape, often modeled on a specific type of real landscape like a seaside or a mountain path. Small living trees are planted in the soil and may be arranged to emphasize perspective.

Trees, soil, and rocks form a miniature living landscape.

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Some artists model their creations from actual landscapes such as a seaside, garden or mountain with living trees and forests.And when it comes to displaying these art forms, saikei is displayed similarly to a bonsai. These need to be placed under the sun for some time in a day and watered as well. Pruning is also essential to keep the bonsai tree healthy and small.

A few beautiful examples........ 

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