LITERATI OR BUNJIN STYLE

 AK HARINI

 Literati or Bunjin, this style is often seen at a seashore. And in areas where trees have grown up reaching for light in competition with other trees. The trunk line itself flows or twists through several curves.

The name Literati style breaks many rules, but nevertheless the trees have an air of refined elegance. Japanese called it Bunjin, while the Chinese called it Wenjin. The Chinese got inspired by their  calligraphy and paintings of trees , which resembled Literati style. Which made them incorporate it in Bonsai.

                                           

ATTRIBUTES OF LITERATI STYLE:

Literati style is elegant, simplistic, clean, tall, slender, and flowy.

The leaves need to be sparsely placed in the apex.

Two styles can be incorporated in various ways:

 1) Literati and semi-cascade

 2) Literati and informal upright

 3) Literati and forest

CONTAINERS:

Shallow-oval and round flat containers are ideal for this style. As these trees are long and slender, with a flowy nature. These containers add an ascetic beauty to the tree.

TREES:

Trees suitable for Literati style are Pine and coniferous trees. Apart from these, all Ficus varieties and the species F. tomentosa naturally bears Literati style.

                          

Acknowledgement for the sketch drawings :Literati or Bunjin Bonsai | Bonsai Learning Center