Suiseki are small, naturally formed stones selected for their shape, balance, simplicity, and tranquillity. Written by two experts, this concise introduction offers aesthetic guidance and practical advice on the combination of bonsai and suiseki, the selection of an appropriate bonsai for a specific landscape, and the two basic styles for rooting a tree on a stone. Other sections show how to design and carve a wooden display base, give important hints on field collecting, and catalog necessary tools. Reissued for the first time in paperback, The Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation is a classic of the delicate art of miniature landscape creation.