Written by two leading experts in the field of Japanese gardening and art, this concise introduction offers aesthetic guidance and direct practical advice that is a window into traditional Japanese culture. It details the essential characteristics of a high-quality suiseki, describing the various systems of stone classification in this Japanese art form and explaining how to display a suiseki to its best advantage. There is also a section on incorporating suiseki alongside a bonsai tree, the most popular and rewarding complement to peaceful suiseki miniature landscape gardens.

Sections include:

• Historical Background
• Characteristics and Aesthetic Qualities
• Classification of Suiseki
• Displaying a Stone
• Suiseki with Bonsai and Other Related Arts
• Collecting Suiseki
• How to Make a Carved Wooden Base
• Suiseki Classification Systems