Transmitting the Spirit, Revealing the Form of Things: Hokusai Sketchbooks, first volume (Denshin kaishu: Hokusai manga, shohen)

The image shows an open book with yellowed pages. The left page has a border around most of the text. The right page has text in four columns. The text on both pages is black and written in a non-Latin script. The book is in a clear protective cover. The background is a solid gray color.