Which scroll would you use and why?

 This is a cuckoo...

 This is a long tailed Magpie

 These are migrating geese with a moon.

 Three persimmons.

A waterfall.

Selecting Appropriate Scrolls for Bonsai

I wrote an article published at http://www.bonsai.ie/ on some general principles used to select scrolls for a bonsai display. This is an excellent beginning read to learn more about this piece used in a formal bonsai display. The full article is referenced at this link. http://www.bonsai.ie/selecting-appropriate-scrolls-for-bonsai-display/

Photo provided courtesy of Al Keppler, and the Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture.