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IcyPeas

(21,893 posts) Tue Aug 9, 2022, 05:05 PM Aug 2022

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magnificent bonsai forest planting (sold for $15,800)

Masahiko Kimura is a widely recognized bonsai master, author of this remarkable Hinoki forest planting, sold at the 38th annual Nippon Bonsai Taikan Exhibition in 2018 for ¥1,800,000 (~US$15,800) [clip: https://buff.ly/3tQHmOn] [more about the author: https://buff.ly/2Z9SKXf]

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magnificent bonsai forest planting (sold for $15,800) (Original Post) IcyPeas Aug 2022 OP

Looks like a miniature forest Bayard Aug 2022 #1

Gorgeous. Very desirable to have one in your home... brush Aug 2022 #2

I've loved his work for years, the love he puts into his trees really shows. Great post 😁🌳🪴 Ziggysmom Aug 2022 #3

Exactly! the love, the time involved, the patience, the skill, the artistry... IcyPeas Aug 2022 #5

I took a couple of bonsai classes. SharonClark Aug 2022 #4

I've never taken a class in it. I've only read about the process. IcyPeas Aug 2022 #6

That's amazing. SergeStorms Aug 2022 #7

Bayard

(22,100 posts)

1. Looks like a miniature forest

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Tue Aug 9, 2022, 05:07 PM

Aug 2022

Very cool.

brush

(53,791 posts)

2. Gorgeous. Very desirable to have one in your home...

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Tue Aug 9, 2022, 05:22 PM

Aug 2022

a living forest.

Ziggysmom

(3,409 posts)

3. I've loved his work for years, the love he puts into his trees really shows. Great post 😁🌳🪴

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Tue Aug 9, 2022, 05:29 PM

Aug 2022

IcyPeas

(21,893 posts)

5. Exactly! the love, the time involved, the patience, the skill, the artistry...

Reply to Ziggysmom (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 9, 2022, 06:23 PM

Aug 2022

I only have some cactus on my balcony. Much less work

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)

4. I took a couple of bonsai classes.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Tue Aug 9, 2022, 05:43 PM

Aug 2022

I had neither the talent nor patience to create such masterpieces.

IcyPeas

(21,893 posts)

6. I've never taken a class in it. I've only read about the process.

Reply to SharonClark (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 9, 2022, 06:25 PM

Aug 2022

It does take dedication and patience.

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)

7. That's amazing.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Tue Aug 9, 2022, 06:59 PM

Aug 2022

The patience it takes to do that.

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