Trees clinging to a steep cliff, roots entangled in solid rock and beautifully detailed minute structures – welcome to the mysterious world of “Cliff Bonsai”.
Japanese artist Daisuke Nakajima created these four fine minute landscapes, and agreed to share his creations with us. Revel in!
Landscape 1
The Tree species of bonsai utilized right here is “Nirekeyaki” (Ulmus parvifolia). The structures (temples) are fabricated from plastic and had been attached to the rock. The stone that turns into the execrable of the “cliff bonsai” makes spend of the ‘ibi-stone’ mined at the “Ibi-river” in Japan. I made this cliff bonsai by imagining the temple the put the monks stay within the mountains of China. Right here’s a mysterious scenery that did no longer trade for hundreds of years.
Landscape 2
The tree species of the bonsai utilized in this minute landscape is Ezo-pine (Picea jezoensis). The stone of the cliff is one more time an ibi-stone. I made this cliff bonsai, imagining the dwelling the put the hermit lives. It is a world without sounds that no-one can talk over with. On rising up the spiral staircase, the hermit quietly sings a sutra.
Landscape 3
The tree species of the bonsai in this third landscape is Shimpaku (Juniperus sargentii). I created this cliff bonsai as a image of an unparalleled temple constructed discontinuance to a waterfall. There is a tall lake under it, the put Lotus flowers develop in, they get a truly horny scenery. The flowers of the lotus would bloom in spring, so the monks from the temples would possibly per chance maybe maybe indulge in horny flowers.
Landscape 4
The tree species of bonsai passe right here is Shimpaku (Juniperus sargentii). The stone is one more time an ibi-stone. I made this cliff bonsai by imagining a tower for monks to pray. There is a trusty wind blowing all year lengthy in this narrate. Attributable to this truth, the bushes are fashioned by the wind.
We kindly thank Daisuke Nakajima from Tokyo Bonsai Standard of living, for writing this text. Visit his plan tokyobonsai.jp.
