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McClellan, Ann,

Bonsai and penjing : ambassadors of peace & beauty : from the collection of the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum, U.S. National Arboretum, Washington, D.C. / Ann McClellan. - 128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 x 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-127).

A National Collection of Living Arts -- Presidential Connections -- Gifts from Japan -- The Chinese Collection -- North American Highlights -- A Vibrant Museum -- The Bonsai Saga, How the Bicentennial Collection Came to America / John L. Creech -- Spotlight on the Museum's Curators -- The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum Honorees -- Select Bonsai Collections in North America -- Bibliography.

Looks at the many roles that the bonsai and penjing trees of the National Arboretum in Washington D.C. have had, including their inclusion in international diplomacy and their place in world's fair exhibitions.

ISBN: 9780804847018 0804847010

LCCN: 2016022278

Subjects--Corporate Names:
National Bonsai and Penjing Museum.
National Arboretum (U.S.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Botanical museums--Washington (D.C.)
Bonsai--Washington (D.C.)--Catalogs and collections
Penjing--Washington (D.C.)--Catalogs and collections

LC Class. No.: QK79.5.U62 / W182 2016

National Agricultural Library Call No.: QK79.5.U62 / W182 2016