Photos, videos and docs of Jonathan Cohen, with the keywords: "bonsai"

"Fudo" – Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York, New York

nobody@ipernity.com (Jonathan Cohen) — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 02:22:51 +0000

Fudo is the name given to this bonsai Sargent Juniper. Considered to be between 600 and 1,000 years old, the tree was reportedly found in 1910 by the famous bonsai tree hunter Tahei Suzuki and was first wired by Kinsaku Saida, said to be the greatest wiring master of all time. Making its first public appearance in 1929, the bonsai received the first prize – and promptly vanished. Its owner at the time was a Japanese oil magnate who was afraid that exhibitions would spoil the tree. A special place deep inside his mansion was built for the "Phantom Shimpaku" (as it would be called by people who saw the tree during its only exhibition). In 1946, having survived the war, the tree was purchased by Yoshimatsu Hattori and received the name of "Fudo." The name comes from the "God of Fire Fudo," an imaginary guardian of the Buddha against all evils, standing amid burning flame without moving. "Fudo’s" appearance suggested swirling flames.

Sadly, the tree died in 1971, some months after arriving in the United States. It remains preserved at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden where it remains inspirational. A photograph taken in 1970 in Japan "shows the lower branch, where all the trouble apparently began, not showing any visible change, but the foliage on that branch was thinner than the rest of the foliage."

For more detailed information, please consult this web page: www.users.uswest.net/~rjbphx/KMurata.html

Bonsai Trident Maple – Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York, New York

nobody@ipernity.com (Jonathan Cohen) — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 02:52:39 +0000

Photos, videos and docs of Jonathan Cohen, with the keywords: "bonsai"

"Fudo" – Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York, New York

Bonsai Trident Maple – Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York, New York

Bonsai Black Pine – Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York, New York

Bonsai Privet – United States National Arboretum, Washington, DC

Bonsai Japanese Maple – United States National Arboretum, Washington, DC

Bonsai Sweetgum Tree – United States National Arboretum, Washington, DC

Bonsai American Beech – United States National Arboretum, Washington, DC

Bonsai Crab Apple Tree – United States National Arboretum, Washington, DC

Bonsai Ginkgo Tree – United States National Arboretum, Washington, DC

Bonsai Chinese Elm – United States National Arboretum, Washington, DC

Bonsai Japanese Black Pine – United States National Arboretum, Washington, DC

Bonsai Golden Larch – United States National Arboretum, Washington, DC

Bonsai Crepe Myrtle – United States National Arboretum, Washington, DC

Bonsai Buttonwood Tree – United States National Arboretum, Washington, DC

Bonsai Drummond's Red Maple – United States National Arboretum, Washington, DC

Bonsai Bald Cypress – United States National Arboretum, Washington, DC

Bonsai Trident Maple #3 – United States National Arboretum, Washington, DC

Bonsai Trident Maple #2 – United States National Arboretum, Washington, DC

Bonsai Trident Maple #1 – United States National Arboretum, Washington, DC

Bonsai Wild Apple Tree – Botanical Garden, Montréal, Québec