In a message dated 4/20/03 8:06:08 PM, writes:
If the first branch is 6 inches from the bottom and there is an exaggerated
downsweep of the branches it will need to be short to keep from hitting the
ground.

Of course. That would make the first branch about 6-7 inches long. I was
wondering if it should be as long as that, or shorter, with more of a
literati look. See the sketches in Korashoff's book, where she compares a
Chinese formal upright with a Japanese one.
Iris

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