The Book of Tea
author
Okakura Kakuzo
(Yokohama, 1862 - 1913, Akakura)
printer
The Schilling Press
(active New York, early 19th century)
publisher
Fox, Duffield and Company
(active New York, 1903 - 1906)
Date1906
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions19.6 x 12.1 x 1.9 cm (7 11/16 x 4 3/4 x 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number10.a.1.15
eMuseum ID727680
EmbARK ObjectID17287
TMS Source ID5579
Last Updated8/9/24
Descriptionix, 160 p. ; 20 cm. (HathiTrust rec. #100335594)Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella was good friends with Okakura Kakuzo, the curator of Chinese and Japanese art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
In the winter of 1905, Okakura presided over a Japanese tea ceremony held by candlelight in the Museum. He presented Isabella with this copy of his newly published essay, The Book of Tea. After Okakura’s untimely death in 1913, she inscribed the book with the dates of his death and of the memorial service she held in his honor at Fenway Court. At the service itself, she gave out copies of the book to those in attendance.
In the winter of 1905, Okakura presided over a Japanese tea ceremony held by candlelight in the Museum. He presented Isabella with this copy of his newly published essay, The Book of Tea. After Okakura’s untimely death in 1913, she inscribed the book with the dates of his death and of the memorial service she held in his honor at Fenway Court. At the service itself, she gave out copies of the book to those in attendance.
BibliographyNotesJessica Chloros, "Isabella Stewart Gardner Takes to Jiu Jitsu," Inside the Collection (blog), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 26 May 2020, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/isabella-stewart-gardner-takes-jiu-jitsu
Alex Eliopoulos, "Isabella and Okakura Kakuzō's Impactful Friendship," Inside the Collection (blog), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 10 May 2022, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/isabella-and-okakura-kakuzos-impactful-friendship
Alex Eliopoulos, "Isabella and Okakura Kakuzō's Impactful Friendship," Inside the Collection (blog), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 10 May 2022, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/isabella-and-okakura-kakuzos-impactful-friendship
MarksNotesInscribed in black ink (on front end paper) in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand: Isabella Stewart Gardner / May 16 1905
Inscribed in blue ink (on front end paper) in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand: Okakura died / Sept 2nd 1913. / the memorial service / for him at / Fenway Court / October 20th 1913
Inscribed in blue ink (on front end paper) in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand: Okakura died / Sept 2nd 1913. / the memorial service / for him at / Fenway Court / October 20th 1913
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 16 May 1905.
