Literati Bunjin Bonsai

Photo taken at the don valley bonsai roadshow in late september in sheffield south yorkshire.
Literati bunjin bonsai. Dec 5 2019 explore christen christian s board bunjin and literati bonsai on pinterest. The literati style or bunjin gi bonsai is characterized by a generally bare trunk line with branches reduced to a minimum and typically placed higher up on a long often contorted trunk. It is also known as the literati style. Literati bonsai is an approach or interpretation within bonsai and not a specific style in and of itself.
The names are used interchangeably. See more ideas about bonsai bonsai tree bonsai art. The name for bunjin bonsai comes from the japanese word bunjin gi. A literati style loose free flowing tree which was probably collected from the wild and then trained as a bonsai.
It is potted in a drum style round ceramic bonsai pot. However the style is deeply rooted in chinese culture and tradition. This style derives its name from the chinese literati who were often artists.