A book exploring the essence of Japanese painting - Title: The Essence of Japanese Painting - Author: Seiichi Taki - Publisher: Nihon Bunka Kyokai Shuppanbu (Japan Culture Association Publishing Department) - Publication Date: May 15, 1936 - Photo 3: Tape applied to a memo - Has yellowing and damage, and the staples are rusty. - Some pages are detached from the spine, but there are no missing pages.