Penjing: The Chinese Art of Bonsai: A Pictorial Exploration of Its History, Aesthetics, Styles and Preservation
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (894 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1602200092 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Zhao's passion for penjing began early under the influence of his family. Zhao's more than ten monographs include An Analysis of the Art of Composition of Chinese Penjing, Penjing: Worlds of Wonderment (in English), and Zhao Qingquan's Penjing Art.. An internationally acclaimed penjing master, Zhao has attended world penjing conferences several times and given Chinese penjing lectures and demonstrations in the United States, C
Both penjing and bonsai are art forms that express the beauty of nature. With hundreds of color photographs and illustrations, this Chinese gardening book is a wonderful introduction to penjing—China's treasured bonsai art.Although most people thing bonsai is a Japanese invention, the art originated in ancient China where it is called penjing. It is a feast for the eyes while providing a wealth of information for the academically inclined as well as the practically minded. There are more than 300 lavish illustrations grouped into three different categories of penjing. The two Chinese characters for penjing ("pot" and "landscape") capture the essence of this art: sculpting microcosms of the beauty of the natural world from plants, rocks, soil, and water, both as an artistic process and as horticultural cultivation. The reader will not only be awed by the beautiful compositions of penjing, but will also learn about the Chinese approach to nature and to life.. It covers the concept, history, categories, aesthetic features, techniques, display, appreciation, and preservation of penjing. This Chinese ga
The pictures are pretty poor would like to send it No. The pictures are pretty poor would like to send it back. M. Wellhaven said Good instruction. Good photography.. Having had "Good instruction. Good photography." according to M. Wellhaven. Having had 20+ years in bonsai, been a leader of several related organizations, and with study trips to Asia; this is the best book I have found on the subject. If you are a beginner, it is a good book. If you seek a deeper philosophy and more advanced study in design, it is a good book. It is also clear and well written. I like that the many great pictures show young trees (inexpensive) and very old trees. 0+ years in bonsai, been a leader of several related organizations, and with study trips to Asia; this is the best book I have found on the subject. If you are a beginner, it is a good book. If you seek a deeper philosophy and more advanced study in design, it is a good book. It is also clear and well written. I like that the many great pictures show young trees (inexpensive) and very old trees. "staggeringly beautiful" according to miraclebaby. The whole art form is one of breathtaking beauty, and this book shows it off in such wonderful ways. gosh is it beautiful! It will uplift your spirits.
In 2009, he received the Promoting Bonsai Throughout the World Award at the World Bonsai Convention in Puerto Rico. He later received training under Professor Xu Xiaobai, a renowned expert on penjing. In 2001, his penjing Trident Maples was added to the collection of the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum of the US National Arboretum. About the AuthorZhao Qingquan (1949-), a native of Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, is a master of the Chinese art of penjing, a Senior Landscape Engineer, an International Bonsai Instructor at Bonsai Clubs International, and an International Consultant for the World Bonsai Friendship Federation. Zhao's more than ten monographs include An Analysis of the Art of Composition of Chinese Penjing, Penjing: Worlds of Wonderment (in English), and Zhao Qingquan's Penjing Art.. In his four-decade long career creating and studying penjing, Zhao Qingquan f