Historic bonsai

[Webos]

Just found this photo on a Japanese website. Same trident maple neary 70 years on. Looks as though the height hasn't changed too much, but the Nebari and refinement and ramification of the foliage has developed.

http://www.bonsai-kyokai.or.jp/gallary_8.htm

What do you think?

Adam

[Josh]

There's hope yet What a difference. Would be great to know the story between to two photos. What they did? How it was developed? Would love to see a detailed plan of how something like this is developed. Photos showing each step. The Nabari is amazing how it has developed.

Joah

[Damian Bee]

Interesting Adam.

If you have some older copies of Yoshimura and some of the other 60's publications , compare them with some pics from Classic Bonsai of Japan. Good fun

[Webos]

Yes, looking back a bonsai then compared to now, fashion has certainly changed.

[DavidWilloughby]

Great find Adam,

It's amazing when we look back at trees that were once the creme dela creme at the time, these days they might get a look in as a tree in development, but not as a show worthy tree.

Thanks for sharing as it makes one ask questions.

Cheers

David

[hugh grant]

A great first styling, lovely work mate. is going to be a very nice tree!

[maple]

I used to have 20+ Kokufu Albums that I flicked through and you could see trees entered in the 70's and then the 90's and the trees changed a lot, even though they were exhibition quality trees that had been styled many years before.
Taking photos is the best way of seeing development in your own trees as well. You may think not much has been done to a tree but looking back at photos will show the growth and changes over time.

[matlea]

Love looking at those comparison pics... Early ones look a more natural style with the latter becoming more structured... I wonder if this is influenced more by increased knowledge in techniques or just a stylistic shift? Both? Inspirational either way

[hugh grant]

disregard the last comment by me, was meant for another post

[Webos]

I wish your comment were for me... And that I was the owner of this tree. One day I'll have a collection looking less like stumps and more like this.

Adam