This picture should be called “Ikebana-zakura” (ikebana cherry blossoms) instead of Ikebana series. The picture itself is a demonstration at the Ikebana show in Hiroshima, Japan , and this was painted by a man named Kojiro Yoshida, a master artist belonging to one of the most prestigious Haiku group in Japan.
Ikebana is a traditional form of Japanese flower arrangement. The word “Ikebana” means “living flowers.” It was started about 400 years ago, and has evolved into an art with three distinct styles–Rikka, Hase-Daishih, and Koso.
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