The Dignified Pine Tree

Youth, longevity, and dignity. That’s one very symbolically laden Japanese pine tree.

Pines are also very sacred. All about trees and plants representing spirits.

The scent of a pine tree always evokes memories for me.

The National Gallery of Australia has this most beautiful screen. Here’s a detail. Exquisite wavy waves behind the pines.

| Really really close up of ‘Pine trees by the shore’ c.1550 Muromachi period (1392–1573) Japan |

And here are two very spirited black and white examples of the dignified pine.

| Pine Tree Grove, wandering stripe (tatewaku), row upon row of tiny pine trees |

Elegant as.

| Pine Tree from a single panel screen |

Cute as.

Julia Ritson

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