What is the Japanese art of miniature plant cultivation?
Bonsai cultivation and care Bonsai cultivation and care Bonsai cultivation and care involves the long-term cultivation of small trees in containers, called "bonsai" in the Japanese tradition of this art form. Similar practices exist in other Japanese art forms and in other cultures, including "saikei" (Japanese), "penjing" (Chinese), and "hòn non bộ" (Vietnamese). Trees are difficult to cultivate in containers, which restrict root growth, nutrition uptake, and resources for transpiration (primarily soil moisture). In addition to the root constraints of containers, bonsai trunks, branches, and foliage are extensively shaped and manipulated to meet aesthetic goals. Specialized tools and techniques are used to protect the
Miniature art Miniature art has been made for over 1000 years and is prized by collectors. The U.S. White House, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Astolat Dollhouse Castle, and museums around the world have collections of miniature paintings, drawings, original prints and etchings, and sculpture. Artists known for working in miniature include: Miniature art Miniature art or painting in little is a genre that focuses on art (especially painting, engraving and sculpture) with a long history that dates back to the scribes of the medieval ages. Miniature art societies, such as the World Federation of Miniaturists (WFM), provide applicable definitions of the