Goyomatsu bonsai and built-in kusamono?

Goyomatsu bonsai and built-in kusamono? Two in one! The title of this post is almost a joke. But almost, because from an aesthetic point of view, this title is more of a thought than a simple hoop. When thinking of the ishitsuki bonsai style, it is natural that besides bonsai, the stone on which the bonsais are planted plays a prominent role. But there is something else on the stone in this case - which is why this main motif is hidden. This is the undergrowth on the rock that symbolizes the mountains. This element of this composition is so powerful that it obliterates the use / display of kusamono. In addition, unlike fir, it is capable of displaying the season so that transience and permanence are present at the same time.

Goyomatsu that doesn't need kusamono

Most bonsai, when exhibited on their own, prove to be little worthy of appearance. It is necessary to place a kusamono plant or suiseki - but at least one correct figure of the tenpai. In addition, there are a few rules and expectations that must be met. One example is that the pine bonsais must be in an unglazed bonsai pot. Well, none of these are fulfilled here. If we had never seen one like this, we would shake our heads now and think of it as some deviant set-up or as an amateur attempt. But the Pinus parviflora shohin on the top of the rock is too good and the undergrowth is too unique. So ... then what is it all about? It was nothing more than the fact that the composition was completely intentional and the emphasis was on the vegetation under the evergreen pine bonsai with the glazed suiban-like flat bonsai bowl. This way, we can place a slightly unusual but extremely compact unit on its own, and with this look, an accent placed next to the bonsai deserves more attention. One of the lessons of the thing is that if we avoid the rules with the requisite sophistication, we can get a new aesthetic experience that we are not deviant with - indeed!