Japanese Black Pine

mike_p

This pine stands 28 inches tall, and that includes the Sara Rayner pot.
I bought it 20 + years ago from the Yamaguchi nursery in Sanger CA, near Fresno. Mrs.Yamaguchi had about 10 acres of field grown pines. They all came from seed sent her by her brother in Japan, shortly after WW2.
There are a lot of JBP bonsai in California that were grown by "Mama" Yamaguchi.

Mike

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pootsie

I love it!

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rschlafer

Keep going Mike you're on a roll!!! Everything you're puttin up is fantastice!!!

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dtree

I really like this pine - it has a unique look.

Victrinia_Ensor

Mike...

First words out of my mouth were... "Oh my...."

I can't help but to echo the thoughts already posted. I am always very eager to see what you present to us, it's always frankly edgy and yet classic in the same hand.

The nebari is outstanding, you have positioned your front to show it off at it's best. And the pot in and of itself is a perfect match. I love the echoing of texture between the tree and the pot. It's a perfect marriage.

And of course we see again, your less is more exploration... so very well carried off.

I have the highest regard for your artistic expression. I appreciate you sharing it with us.

Many thanks...

With respect,

Victrinia

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bwaynef

Two things really bother me about this planting.

The nebari looks like a tangled mess. The roots protruding from the soil towards the edge of the pot are the biggest distractions for me, but the fingers that protrude to the right are almost equally distracting.

I'm also bothered by the planting height above the pot. Its one full pot-height above the pot (or appears so in the photo.) This brings my attention to the nebari which ...I find distracting.

I think its interesting how this one mimicks the "Old Landscape Juniper" you posted earlier. The tree itself looks great. I love your literati stylings. This one is no exception.

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DwightFloyd

Well I like it just the way it is

mike_p

Thanks all, for your comments and criticisms.
Regarding the nebari, it can be viewed as "messy", and in the classical sense it may well be. And, up close, nature can be seen as messy. However in the big picture, nature is perfect.
"Out of the mud grows a lotus"

Mike

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malhomme

I love your bunjin! I especially like the straight bend to the right. I've seen that on broad leafed trees in the wild, shaped by naturaly in this style. I think the nebari is quite natural looking. It doesn't look at all like the spoke-nebari of a layer, because it wasn't layered but grown from seed.

One of our members has a "Mama" Yamaguchi JBP. She dug it herself wearing, of all things, heels. The told me that "mama" gave her crazy looks when she dug it up, but she was impulsive and just had to have the tree. That was years and years ago, tho.

Speaking of heels, it is a shame that some bonsai nubes think it is okay to criticize the hard work and time of others, having put in so little themselves. A few years is scarely enough time to develop a cultured appreciation of this art... especially bunjin! That anyone thinks that this bunjin is better than yours is baffling. You did a great job, Mike!

Cheers,
Jim