Bonsai aesthetics are the aesthetic goals characterizing the Japanese tradition of growing an artistically shaped miniature tree in a container.
Bonsai Styles
The most common bonsai styles include formal upright, informal upright, slanting, semi-cascade, cascade, raft, literati, and group/forest.
Bonsai Size Classifications
Japanese bonsai exhibitions and catalogs frequently refer to the size of individual bonsai specimens by assigning them to size classes (see table below).