{"product_id":"bonsai-penjing-danielle-ouellet-9782980121852","title":"Bonsai Penjing: The Collections of the Montr饌l Botanitcal Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beauty and evolution of an intriguing art form.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Montr饌l Botanical Garden's collections of bonsai and penjing are among the best in North America, including more than 350 trees, some dating from the 17th century. For the first time, these stylized horticultural creations have been brought together in a single volume, illuminating the evolution of the aesthetic tradition of this Asian art form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing beautifully rendered photographs of many of the miniature trees in the collection, \u003ci\u003eBonsai Penjing: The Collections of the Montr饌l Botanical Garden\u003c\/i\u003e offers an up-close view of these extraordinary specimens. Miniaturized reflections of their natural environment, these works of horticultural art translate the world views of bonsai and penjing masters from different philosophical traditions. In a few instances, they integrate contemporary North American vision of the ancient Asian traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Danielle Ouellet interviewed many of the artists who created these works, in some instances travelling to Asia to meet with some of the contemporary masters of this art form. As a result, she brings to life an historical portrait of Bonsai and Penjing, their underlying aesthetic principles, and an understanding of how to view and interpret the captivating living culptures of these traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Danielle Ouellet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 2980121851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9782980121852\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Les Amis Du Jardin Botanique de Montreal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.70h x 10.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Danielle Ouellet","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44072553185535,"sku":"9782980121852","price":71.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_905ebc98-3157-4eeb-a472-240e04a730f1.jpg?v=1685442660","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bonsai-penjing-danielle-ouellet-9782980121852","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}