Zeami (c.1363–c.1443) was a Japanese Noh actor, playwright, and theorist who, together with his father Kan'ami, established Noh as one of Japan's classical performing arts. In addition to writing and performing plays, he developed a sophisticated theory of artistic practice and aesthetic cultivation that has influenced theater, literature, and aesthetics for centuries. His best-known work, "Fushikaden" ("The Transmission of the Flower Through Forms"), is regarded as one of the foundational classics of Japanese artistic theory.
