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Japanese Flower Arrangement

ikebana art

While the monks were the first to teach floral arranging in China, they only imparted the most basic principles in Japan.

history

For a while, flower arranging had no purpose and was just the placement of flowers in vases to be used as religious gifts and before ancestor shrines, with no method or significant structure.

history

Ikebana art was most popular in the second half of the 17th century when it achieved its pinnacle of excellence as an art form.

ARTISTS

Ikebana students and enthusiasts are referred to as kadka. A sensei is a kado instructor. Mokichi Okada, Junichi Kakizaki, and Yuki Tsuji are well-known Japanese practitioners.

THEORY 

Ikebana art is more than just arranging flowers in a vase; it is a rigorous art form that brings nature and humans together. It accentuates other parts of the plant, like its leaves and stems, and stresses form and shape.

theory

It is thought that flower arranging practice leads to a person being more patient and accepting of diversity in nature and in life, giving relaxation to the mind, body, and spirit.

styles

Designs and fashions developed, and by the late 15th century, arrangements were popular enough to be admired by regular folk rather than just the royal house and its servants.

vessels

The Japanese are mainly interested in the design of a vase that will best preserve the lifespan of flowers. As a result, vases are wide open at the mouth.