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Classical bonsai is de ned as idealized forms that have been highly re ned and designed according to historical and well established styling norms.
Naturalistic bonsai depicts trees as miniatures of their larger counterparts that are trained to look exactly like trees in nature. It is also possible that a bonsai can have both classical and naturalistic features and still have outstanding qualities.
Above; Kokufu-ten Japan 2016
Below; Trees in the naturalistic style by Dan Robinson,
from Gnarly Branches, Ancient Trees, by Will Hiltz.
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