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Winter Silhouettes
2007

Winter Silhouettes:
Bonsai/Penjing Exhibit
December 6 – December 14


Before going into winter storage, deciduous trees selected from the permanent collection will be featured in a formal display. Without the cover of leaves, the elegant lines of trees will be prominent.

Enjoy this opportunity to appreciate the beauty of nature in the indoor comfort of the Special Exhibits Wing of the Mary E. Mrose International Pavilion at the Museum.

Acer buergerianum
Trident Maple
Age unknown
Donated by Stanley Chinn
Carpinus tschonoshkii
Hornbeam
In training since 1935
Donated by Minoru Koshimura
Punica granatum
Pomegranate
In training since 1963
Donated by Alice T. Naka

 

Acer buergerianum
Trident Maple
In training since1895
Donated by Prince Takamatsu
 

Fagus crenata
Japanese Beech
In training since 1946
Donated by Kiyoshi Kawamata
 

Punica granatum
Pomegranate
In training since 1963
Donated by Alice T. Naka
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