いけばな flower arrangement, "ike" - life, "bana" - flowers, literally "living flowers") - the traditional Japanese art of arranging; creating compositions from cut flowers, shoots in special vessels and placing them in the interior. Ikebana is based on the principle of exquisite simplicity, achieved by revealing the natural beauty of the material.

Story

Ikebana originated in Japan in the 15th century and originally had a religious focus, being an offering to the gods in Japanese temples.

The art of flower arrangement is usually thought of as copying the natural forms of plants as they grow in fields and mountains. However, Ikebana is neither a copy nor a miniature. In Ikebana we arrange one small branch and one flower in boundless outer space and infinite time, and this work contains the whole soul of a person. At this moment, the only flower in our mind symbolizes eternal life.

Ikenobo Senkei. "True Refinement"

Schools

Ikebana develops within certain schools and styles. Three schools are recognized as the most famous in Japan: Ikenobo, Ohara, Sogetsu.

Ikenobo

The first school of development of Ikebana should be considered Ikenobo. Ikenobo was founded in the middle of the 15th century by Ikenobo Senkei, a priest of the Rokkakudo Buddhist temple in Kyoto. In the Ikenobo school, unlike other schools, the old styles of ikebana, such as the Rikka and Seka styles, are still cultivated. Ikebana in the Rikka style was originally used to decorate temples, but is now used mainly for religious rituals and celebrations. This style reflects the majesty of nature. For example, pine branches symbolize rocks and stones, while white chrysanthemums symbolize rivers or small streams.

Ohara

The Ohara School, founded in 1897, brought to Ikebana new style- moribana. The difference between the moribana style is that the plant is installed on flat low vases using metal tattoos (kenzan).

Sogetsu

Sotsegu School ( jap . 草月 - "Grass and Moon") - the most modern of the schools, originated in 1927. The difference of this school is the use of not only flowers and plants in ikebana. Stones, fabrics, metal, plastic and other types of inanimate material are used. Ikebana began to decorate not only the premises, but also to exhibit on the streets, parks, metro. He created the school of Sofu Teshigahara - a talented innovative artist, sculptor, who in the West was called the Picasso of Flowers.

Styles

  • rikka(立花) - The Rikka style reached its greatest popularity in the 17th century, is now considered obsolete and rarely practiced.
    • Rikka Shofutai
    • Rikka Simputai
  • Shoka (生花)
    • Shoka Shofutai
    • Shoka Simputai
  • Nageire(投げ入れ) (another name for Heika) - ikebana in tall vases with a narrow neck, the plants are set, leaning on the edge of the vases. If it is required to install branches and stems in a different position, then simple wooden supports are used.
    • Tyabana
  • moribana(盛り花) - ikebana on low, flat vases or trays that may contain water. To install plants in dishes, metal tattoos (kenzan) or heavy metal holders with open nests (sippo) are used.
  • Jiyuka- free style.

Gallery

Haik's style

Moriban Style

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