Literati Style Penjing: Chinese Bonsai Masterworks

by Zhao Qingquan and Qingquan Zhao

The art of bonsai is widely known in the West: from the Karate Kid to the American Bonsai Association and even local grocery stores, bonsai has become a common sight in the States. But bonsai, the Japanese art of creating miniature trees, actually originated in China, where it's called penjing. Penjing, meaning tray scenery, is a traditional Chinese art of creating miniature potted landscapes including trees and other plants. Brought from China to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602200181
• ISBN13: 9781602200180
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Shanghai Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.8" x 11.1"