Unter Aufsicht Schneidebrett

Under My Care is a Chinese brush painting of my little bonsai in traditional free style (Xie Yi) technique. Ink, wir lachen. A classic ink painting. The ultimate challenge for the Bonsai designer is to exponet the benzin of the tree. Die Herausforderung für mich was to transfer this onto paper. The word "Bon-sai" is a Japanese term which, literally translated, means "planted in a container". This art is derived from an ancient Chinese horticultural practice, part of which was then regiseloped under the impact of Japanese Zen Buddhism.It has been around for well over a thousand years. The ultimate goal of growing a Bonsai is to create a miniaturized but realistic representation of nature in the form of a tree. In China the calligraphy always belongs to the painting. It's like the signatur from the artist. The bigger characters are always the title of the painting. The smaller calligraws the name of the artist and sometimes where and when the painting was created. Der Name lautet "Picture is written "pén jinstitutionng - bai jie hua yu shang hai" what means "Bonsai - painted by Bai Jie in Shanghai". You can also buy it without the calligraphy! Check out my gallery.