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Penjing: The Chinese Art Of Bonsai Hardcover Book
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2012
- ISBN
- 9781602200098
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Shanghai Press
ISBN-10
1602200092
ISBN-13
9781602200098
eBay Product ID (ePID)
126269276
Product Key Features
Book Title
Penjing: the Chinese Art of Bonsai : A Pictorial Exploration of Its History, Aesthetics, Styles and Preservation
Number of Pages
156 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Container, Japanese Gardens, Ornamental Plants
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Gardening
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
32.7 Oz
Item Length
9.8 in
Item Width
10.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
635.9772
Synopsis
Penjing is an exquisite Chinese traditional art, similar to bonsai but with one major difference: Penjing is a landscape in a pot, while bonsai is more simply a tree in a pot. This exquisite art form is an exceptional tool to teach an understanding of the Chinese approach to nature and to life. This lovely book showcases the Chinese art of penjing in all its aspects and covers all three categories, tree penjing, rock penjing, and water-and-land penjing. A feast for the eyes, Penjing: The Art of Chinese Bonsai provides a wealth of information for the academically inclined as well as the practically minded., 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 . 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. Both penjing and bonsai are art forms that express the beauty of nature. In China, bonsai, as a part of penjing, is often called tree penjing, or tree in a pot. The Chinese divide penjing into three categories: tree penjing, rock penjing, and water-and-land penjing. This Chinese gardening book showcases the Chinese art of penjing in all its aspects for the benefit of penjing aficionados and all other readers interested in Chinese culture. It covers the concept, history, categories, aesthetic features, techniques, display, appreciation, and preservation of 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 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., 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 . 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. Both penjing and bonsai are art forms that express the beauty of nature. In China, bonsai, as a part of penjing, is often called "tree penjing," or "tree in a pot." The Chinese divide penjing into three categories: tree penjing, rock penjing, and water-and-land penjing. This Chinese gardening book showcases the Chinese art of penjing in all its aspects for the benefit of penjing aficionados and all other readers interested in Chinese culture. It covers the concept, history, categories, aesthetic features, techniques, display, appreciation, and preservation of 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 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.
LC Classification Number
SB433.5
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- r***h (2298)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchase5*****Seller!-Quick Ship-Gr8 Packing-Gr8 Communication!-As Described-Gr8 Condition & Quality-Highly Recommended-Good Price-TY! Love Them!
- a***e (22)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem is as described. It fit the machine perfectly. Manufacturer charges 3x what this cost so it was a great value. Item was packaged very well and arrived without incident. Package was shipped on time and arrived promptly
- d***s (1329)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchasePurchased as a gift for a sister who is always trying to keep her purse on the table that minimizes needed space for dining. I hope she loves it as ahoes are “her addiction.” Item exactly as described, packaged in paper to prevent damage during shipping. Would do bus8ness with this seller again. A++, 5 stars. Thanks again.