‘Tea is a work of art and needs a master hand to bring out its noblest qualities.’
The Book of Tea is a long essay by Okakura Kakuzo that explains the concept and practice of teaism and the relationship between teaism and the aesthetics and culture of Japan. This book remains Okakura Kakuzo’s most famous work and is now a classic on Japanese and East Asian tea culture.
Okakura Kakuzo (岡倉覚三) was an influential Japanese scholar during the 19th to early 20th century who contributed to the development of the arts in Japan.