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Medium: Sumi Ink
The Life, mixed media, 16 x 27 inches. Fluid and abstract design

The Life, mixed media, 16 x 27 inches. Fluid and abstract design

Located in New York, NY

Jongwang Lee's paintings challenge a dormant potential he believes lives within all humans. Inspired by Buddhist philosophies of space, Korean ideas of communication with the soul, a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Canvas, Sumi Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Reunion - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting of Koi on Marbled Mulberry Paper
Reunion - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting of Koi on Marbled Mulberry Paper

Reunion - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting of Koi on Marbled Mulberry Paper

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

In Japan they are known as Nishikigoi, or living jewels. These brilliantly colored varieties of the Amur carp have been selectively bred by family owned fisheries for generations. Wh...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

Super Elastic Bubble Plastic - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

Super Elastic Bubble Plastic - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Solitude
Solitude

Solitude

By Cindy Shih

Located in Denver, CO

Solitude

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Sumi Ink, Encaustic

A Figure, acrylic, resin, and sumi ink on canvas over panel, 24 x 24 inches.

A Figure, acrylic, resin, and sumi ink on canvas over panel, 24 x 24 inches.

Located in New York, NY

Jongwang Lee's paintings challenge a dormant potential he believes lives within all humans. Inspired by Buddhist philosophies of space, Korean ideas of communication with the soul, a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Sumi Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Tangerine Ammonite - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting on Mulberry Paper
Tangerine Ammonite - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting on Mulberry Paper

Tangerine Ammonite - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting on Mulberry Paper

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A 65 million year old sea creature is captured here through the art of Gyotaku by Jeff Conroy. After inking and taking impressions of a reproduction fossil Ammonite shell and combini...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

KAN TAI-KEUNG Spring Mountain 1978 Modern Chinese WC Sumi Painting blue green
KAN TAI-KEUNG Spring Mountain 1978 Modern Chinese WC Sumi Painting blue green

KAN TAI-KEUNG Spring Mountain 1978 Modern Chinese WC Sumi Painting blue green

By Kan Tai-Keung

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

This painting is illustrated in color in the the book, "PAINTINGS BY KAN TAI-KEUNG 1970-1979" page 51. Published by S S Design & Production, Hong Kong, 1980. A copy of this book will accompany the painting. Born in Panyu, Guangdong, in 1942, Kan Tai-Keung was deeply influenced by his grandfather, Yao Sheung, and became passionate about painting from childhood on. He moved to Hong Kong in 1957, and worked as an apprentice tailor there for ten years. In 1964, Kan started to learn watercolour painting and sketching with his uncle Han May-Tin. Later he took a Chinese ink painting course from Lui Shou-kwan and an applied design course from Wucius Wong...

Category

1970s Modern Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

Sprung ( Cat )

Sprung ( Cat )

By Matt Kinney

Located in Hudson, NY

This new series of painting is an exciting transition for Kinney as he is best known for assemblage and sculpture. “Anim”, the Latin root word of animal, means life, soul or breath. ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Rag Paper

Alga Aligata No. 4- seaweed kelp oceanic abstracted work on paper
Alga Aligata No. 4- seaweed kelp oceanic abstracted work on paper

Alga Aligata No. 4- seaweed kelp oceanic abstracted work on paper

By Frédéric Choisel

Located in Burlingame, CA

Mixed-media: Sumi Ink, graphite, metallic pigment and acrylic on Moulin de Larroque paper, made by hand in a mill in France. The mixed media work is inspired by seaweed / kelp at a E...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Gucci Ray - Sumi Ink on Mulberry Paper, Original Artwork, Gyotaku Style
Gucci Ray - Sumi Ink on Mulberry Paper, Original Artwork, Gyotaku Style

Gucci Ray - Sumi Ink on Mulberry Paper, Original Artwork, Gyotaku Style

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

Designers have an wide reach through out the world but have yet to reach the depths of the ocean. Artist Jeff Conroy has created this Gyotaku print of large ray entitled simply "Gucci Ray" to fill that void. To achieve this remarkable painting, the artist applies sumi ink to a sting ray he caught himself on Florida's Gulf Coast, then "prints" it onto Marbled Mulberry paper - a soft, handmade paper. He then embellishes the details with watercolor to give extraordinary dimension and interest to its overall aesthetic. The artwork is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. Jeff Conroy Gucci Ray sumi ink and watercolor on mulberry paper 37h x 25w in 93.98h x 63.50w cm JEC088 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings of calligraphy, which then gave rise to printing . This tradition dates back to the mid-1800s and was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Prints were made using Sumi ink and Washi paper. It is rumored that Samurai would settle fishing competitions using Gyotaku prints. This original form of Gyotaku is still utilized today, and can be seen hanging in fish and tackle shops all...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

Hunted (Moose)

Hunted (Moose)

By Matt Kinney

Located in Hudson, NY

This new series of painting is an exciting transition for Kinney as he is best known for assemblage and sculpture. “Anim”, the Latin root word of animal, means life, soul or breath. This exhibition features select large-format monochromatic oil paintings on stretched canvas and wood panels. On view as well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been looking at pre-historic cave paintings as well as animals depicted therein, such as the Chauvet caves in Nice, Southern France. Emerging from the inextricable interplay of light and dark, Kinney’s black and white ink paintings capture the ever-shifting subjectivity shaped by shadow. Cast in Japanese Sumi ink, each unique painting explores the trajectories of human and animal, natural and architectural form- what is revealed or hidden? A variety of hand-torn, heavy weight papers add textural dimension to each mark and brush stroke, as well as through the immediacy of brushstrokes to depict the action within the artwork In his latest collection of works, Kinney explores animal form and meaning as seen in both contemporary and ancient times. In “Savanna (Zebras) ”, a stampede of zebras is depicted through oil paint on wood panel. Animal populations in regions like the horn of Africa today face the loss of their natural habitats due to extreme draught. He explores the deep imprint they leave behind and the interconnectedness of humans and animals in the world. With the balance of nature at stake, Kinney’s paintings underscore the importance of the relationship between the natural environment and civilization. Matt Kinney...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Rag Paper

Sleestak Ray - Gyotaku Style Print of a Sting Ray, Enhanced with Bright Greens
Sleestak Ray - Gyotaku Style Print of a Sting Ray, Enhanced with Bright Greens

Sleestak Ray - Gyotaku Style Print of a Sting Ray, Enhanced with Bright Greens

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

From the mind of the artist comes "Sleestak Ray", taken from the extra-dimensional race of reptilian bipedal humanoid species native to the "Land of the Lost". He has combined a childhood favorite television show with a current favorite - fishing. The artist has master the Japanese art of Gyo-Taku printing using sumi ink and then highlights the piece with watercolors. The artist uses Mulberry...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Paper, Sumi Ink, Color Pencil

Emerald Ammonite - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting on Mulberry Paper, Framed
Emerald Ammonite - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting on Mulberry Paper, Framed

Emerald Ammonite - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting on Mulberry Paper, Framed

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A 65 million year old sea creature is captured here through the art of Gyotaku by Jeff Conroy. After inking and taking impressions of a reproduction fossil Ammonite shell and combini...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

70's Kitchen - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus on Mulberry Paper
70's Kitchen - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus on Mulberry Paper

70's Kitchen - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus on Mulberry Paper

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

Those of us of a certain age can't forget the color palette of the 70's - avocado green, burnt orange, and brown - lots of brown! Here, artist Jeff Conroy takes those fond memories of his childhood and brings them to life in this small octopus Gyotaku ink print. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on hand-made Mulberry paper, in this case a paper that mimics the movement of water in subtle shades of brown, the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is matted and framed in a simple white wooden frame measuring 18.25h x 24.25w x 1d inches. Jeff Conroy 70s Kitchen...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Anim

Anim

By Matt Kinney

Located in Hudson, NY

This new series of painting is an exciting transition for Kinney as he is best known for assemblage and sculpture. “Anim”, the Latin root word of animal, means life, soul or breath. This exhibition features select large-format monochromatic oil paintings on stretched canvas and wood panels. On view as well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been looking at pre-historic cave paintings as well as animals depicted therein, such as the Chauvet caves in Nice, Southern France. Emerging from the inextricable interplay of light and dark, Kinney’s black and white ink paintings capture the ever-shifting subjectivity shaped by shadow. Cast in Japanese Sumi ink, each unique painting explores the trajectories of human and animal, natural and architectural form- what is revealed or hidden? A variety of hand-torn, heavy weight papers add textural dimension to each mark and brush stroke, as well as through the immediacy of brushstrokes to depict the action within the artwork In his latest collection of works, Kinney explores animal form and meaning as seen in both contemporary and ancient times. In “Savanna (Zebras) ”, a stampede of zebras is depicted through oil paint on wood panel. Animal populations in regions like the horn of Africa today face the loss of their natural habitats due to extreme draught. He explores the deep imprint they leave behind and the interconnectedness of humans and animals in the world. With the balance of nature at stake, Kinney’s paintings underscore the importance of the relationship between the natural environment and civilization. Matt Kinney...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Rag Paper

Savanna 2 (Elephant)

Savanna 2 (Elephant)

By Matt Kinney

Located in Hudson, NY

This new series of painting is an exciting transition for Kinney as he is best known for assemblage and sculpture. “Anim”, the Latin root word of animal, means life, soul or breath. ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Rag Paper

Ammonite Fall - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting on Mulberry Paper

Ammonite Fall - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting on Mulberry Paper

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A 65 million year old sea creature is captured here through the art of Gyotaku by Jeff Conroy. After inking and taking impressions of a reproduction fossil Ammonite shell and combini...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Lavender Ammonite - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting on Mulberry Paper

Lavender Ammonite - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting on Mulberry Paper

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A 65 million year old sea creature is captured here through the art of Gyotaku by Jeff Conroy. After inking and taking impressions of a reproduction fossil Ammonite shell and combini...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Figure A3, Beacon, NY, 2002

Figure A3, Beacon, NY, 2002

By Matt Kinney

Located in Hudson, NY

ABOUT Matt Kinney was born in Georgetown, Massachusetts. He attended Pratt Institute and The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, graduating in 1998. After graduation, Kinney began in...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink

Goldilocks - Green Goblin - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Goldilocks - Green Goblin - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

Goldilocks - Green Goblin - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on hand-made Mulberry paper the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. This artwork is unframed. Contact gallery for framing options. Jeff Conroy Goldilocks - Green Goblin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Mario (Grin), 2018, Ink and pencil on paper, black and white, by Shelter Serra
Mario (Grin), 2018, Ink and pencil on paper, black and white, by Shelter Serra

Mario (Grin), 2018, Ink and pencil on paper, black and white, by Shelter Serra

By Shelter Serra

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mario (Grin) 2018 16”x16.5”x1.25” inches Sumi ink and pencil on Japanese Washi Paper Mario, the main character from the Super Mario Bros. video game is one of the most recognizable images and a true archetype of our contemporary society. This traditional hand-drawn portrait of Mario in ink on paper, renders his likeness akin to a snapshot, or cell, removing him from the digital realm and freezing him in our tangible world of reality. Shelter Serra’s paintings, sculptures, and drawings explore mass consumption and cultural identity. He juxtaposes subject matters that are both common and recognizable: a Campbell's Soup Can, a copper plated baseball hat, and a Hermes Birkin bag...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Washi Paper, Pencil

Resplendent Rascal - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Resplendent Rascal - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

Resplendent Rascal - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Studio 54 - Code Blue - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Studio 54 - Code Blue - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

Studio 54 - Code Blue - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Figure A7, Beacon, NY, 2002

Figure A7, Beacon, NY, 2002

By Matt Kinney

Located in Hudson, NY

ABOUT Matt Kinney was born in Georgetown, Massachusetts. He attended Pratt Institute and The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, graduating in 1998. After graduation, Kinney began in...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink

Studio 54 - Bananarama - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Studio 54 - Bananarama - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

Studio 54 - Bananarama - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Chanel Quilted Black Caviar Ray - Sumi Ink on Mulberry Paper, Gyotaku Original
Chanel Quilted Black Caviar Ray - Sumi Ink on Mulberry Paper, Gyotaku Original

Chanel Quilted Black Caviar Ray - Sumi Ink on Mulberry Paper, Gyotaku Original

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

Designers have an wide reach through out the world but have yet to reach the depths of the ocean. Artist Jeff Conroy has created this Gyotaku print of large ray entitled simply "Channel Quilted Black Caviar Ray" to fill that void. To achieve this remarkable painting, the artist applies sumi ink to a sting ray he caught himself on Florida's Gulf Coast, then "prints" it onto Marbled Mulberry paper - a soft, handmade paper. He then embellishes the details with watercolor to give extraordinary dimension and interest to its overall aesthetic. The artwork is framed as shown. Jeff Conroy Chanel Quilted Black Caviar Ray sumi ink and watercolor on mulberry paper 37h x 25w in 93.98h x 63.50w cm FRAMED DIMENSIONS 42.50h x 30.75w x 1d in 107.95h x 78.11w x 2.54d cm JEC083 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings of calligraphy, which then gave rise to printing . This tradition dates back to the mid-1800s and was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Prints were made using Sumi ink and Washi paper. It is rumored that Samurai would settle fishing competitions using Gyotaku prints. This original form of Gyotaku is still utilized today, and can be seen hanging in fish and tackle shops all...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

Neapolitan - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus on Mulberry Paper
Neapolitan - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus on Mulberry Paper

Neapolitan - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus on Mulberry Paper

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Apples and Oranges - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Apples and Oranges - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

Apples and Oranges - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on hand-made Mulberry paper, in this case a paper from the bygone Disco age, the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. Jeff Conroy Apples and Oranges sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper 12.50h x 18.50w in 31.75h x 46.99w cm JEC135 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings of calligraphy, which then gave rise to printing . This tradition dates back to the mid-1800s and was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Prints were made using Sumi ink and Washi paper. It is rumored that Samurai would settle fishing competitions using Gyotaku prints...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Malaga Sunset - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Malaga Sunset - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

Malaga Sunset - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on hand-made Mulberry paper, in this case a paper from the bygone Disco age, the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. Jeff Conroy Malaga Sunset sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper 12.50h x 18.50w in 31.75h x 46.99w cm JEC137 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings of calligraphy, which then gave rise to printing . This tradition dates back to the mid-1800s and was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Prints were made using Sumi ink and Washi paper. It is rumored that Samurai would settle fishing competitions using Gyotaku prints...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Silly Rabbit, Trix are for Kids - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Silly Rabbit, Trix are for Kids - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

Silly Rabbit, Trix are for Kids - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Studio 54 - Grape - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Studio 54 - Grape - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

Studio 54 - Grape - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Dippin' Dotopus - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Multi-Colored Octopus
Dippin' Dotopus - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Multi-Colored Octopus

Dippin' Dotopus - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Multi-Colored Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Stay Golden Pony Boy - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus, Framed
Stay Golden Pony Boy - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus, Framed

Stay Golden Pony Boy - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus, Framed

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on Mulberry paper, which mimics the swirl of water, the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is matted and framed in a white wooden frame measuring 18.25h x 24.25w x 1d inches. Jeff Conroy Stay Golden Pony Boy sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper 12.50h x 18.25w in 31.75h x 46.35w cm JEC123 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Purple Nurple - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Purple-Colored Octopus
Purple Nurple - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Purple-Colored Octopus

Purple Nurple - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Purple-Colored Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Tako print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Koi Pond Conclave - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting on Archival Kraft Paper
Koi Pond Conclave - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting on Archival Kraft Paper

Koi Pond Conclave - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting on Archival Kraft Paper

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

In Japan they are known as Nishikigoi, or living jewels. These brilliantly colored varieties of the Amur carp have been selectively bred by family owned fisheries for generations. When I began this series of Gyotaku (Japanese fish printing) I studied the many varieties of Koi, each with their own unique colors and patterns. My particular favorites are the Tanchos which can be identified by the distinct red spot on their heads. To create these pieces I print common carp I catch myself with sumi ink using traditional techniques used by Japanese fisherman...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Japanese Contemporary Drawing by Tomo Sakurai - Inner Space
Japanese Contemporary Drawing by Tomo Sakurai - Inner Space

Japanese Contemporary Drawing by Tomo Sakurai - Inner Space

By Tomo Sakurai

Located in Paris, IDF

Gesso, medium, acrylic, sumi-ink, glass on canvas Tomo Sakurai is a Japanese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. She had an awakening of her talent in pencil ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Glass, Sumi Ink, Acrylic

Embodied VIII

Embodied VIII

By Anastasia Pelias

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pelias expounds on her new works . . .   In this group of oil paintings on canvas, I am inspired and informed by my personal history and collective lived experience, as well as the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink

Calmness can Last - 21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Calmness can Last - 21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Calmness can Last - 21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: Calmness can last forever, depending on how you perceive it Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditio...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022
Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022

Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022

By Mary Early

Located in Washington, DC

Original work by Mary Early. Work is graphite, wax crayon, and sumi ink on Arches paper, 12 1/4 x 16". "The production, or “pouring,” of beeswax elements has become a meditative process that is integral to my art practice, serving as an observation of time, materials, and space. The raw beeswax I use has taken its form at the end of a long series of natural processes followed by a manufacturing process, and once it is in my hands, the studio becomes a factory. I apply my own methods of transforming the material by casting the beeswax into three-dimensional forms. Once I have fixed both a place and a time in the future for a potential installation, I begin to determine how the beeswax lines will take their aggregated shape in that space and, simultaneously, how many lines might be manufactured for that particular space in the amount of time available." Mary Early (born 1975, Washington, DC) lives and works in Washington, DC. She studied visual art, film, and video at Bennington College, and her work has been exhibited at the United States Botanic Garden, Washington Project for the Arts, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Second Street Gallery (Charlottesville, VA), Hemphill Fine Arts (Washington DC,) the Austrian Cultural Forum (Washington DC), Galerie Im Ersten (Vienna, Austria), Kloster Schloss Salem (Salem, Germany), Kunstlerbund Tubingen (Tubingen, Germany), and the American University Museum (Washington DC) among other regional and national galleries. Her early work incorporated formed concrete, tarpaper and paraffin wax, fabricated wood structures, and, increasingly over the years, surfaces coated with wax as a method of preserving or concealing an object within. Recent works have relied solely on solid forms cast in wax, abandoning the use of any permanent armature. Temporary installations are guided by schematic drawings and plans, which then serve as a permanent record. In 2014 she exhibited her first large-scale installation of wax lines at Second Street Gallery in Charlottesville, VA, followed by temporary installations in response to various historical sites in Salem, Germany (2016) and Tubingen Germany (2017). In 2017 she participated in the exhibition “Twist-Layer-Pour” at the American University Museum, which included Untitled [Curve], an installation of thousands of beeswax lines assembled on the floor of the museum. In spring 2018 she was commissioned to create a temporary installation at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley Idaho. This work took the form of two intersecting curtains of hanging beeswax lines bisecting a 12’ foot x 18’ foot room, providing an immersive and enclosed viewing space. Early’s work is included in the collections of the US Department of State/Embassy of Panama, Kimpton Hotels, and the District of Columbia Art Bank among other public and private collections. She is a recipient of the Artist Fellowship Grant from the DC Commission on Arts & Humanities, Washington DC (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2009, 2007). Early is the director of HEMPHILL Fine Arts, Washington, DC, and serves on the boards of Hamiltonian Artists and Washington Sculptors Group. She handles the work of contemporary artists and artist estates, including the work of William Christenberry, Colby Caldwell, Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi, Linling Lu, Mingering Mike, Robin Rose, Renée Stout...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite

Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022
Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022

Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022

By Mary Early

Located in Washington, DC

Original work on Arches paper by Mary Early. "The production, or “pouring,” of beeswax elements has become a meditative process that is integral to my art practice, serving as an observation of time, materials, and space. The raw beeswax I use has taken its form at the end of a long series of natural processes followed by a manufacturing process, and once it is in my hands, the studio becomes a factory. I apply my own methods of transforming the material by casting the beeswax into three-dimensional forms. Once I have fixed both a place and a time in the future for a potential installation, I begin to determine how the beeswax lines will take their aggregated shape in that space and, simultaneously, how many lines might be manufactured for that particular space in the amount of time available." Mary Early (born 1975, Washington, DC) lives and works in Washington, DC. She studied visual art, film, and video at Bennington College, and her work has been exhibited at the United States Botanic Garden, Washington Project for the Arts, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Second Street Gallery (Charlottesville, VA), Hemphill Fine Arts (Washington DC,) the Austrian Cultural Forum (Washington DC), Galerie Im Ersten (Vienna, Austria), Kloster Schloss Salem (Salem, Germany), Kunstlerbund Tubingen (Tubingen, Germany), and the American University Museum (Washington DC) among other regional and national galleries. Her early work incorporated formed concrete, tarpaper and paraffin wax, fabricated wood structures, and, increasingly over the years, surfaces coated with wax as a method of preserving or concealing an object within. Recent works have relied solely on solid forms cast in wax, abandoning the use of any permanent armature. Temporary installations are guided by schematic drawings and plans, which then serve as a permanent record. In 2014 she exhibited her first large-scale installation of wax lines at Second Street Gallery in Charlottesville, VA, followed by temporary installations in response to various historical sites in Salem, Germany (2016) and Tubingen Germany (2017). In 2017 she participated in the exhibition “Twist-Layer-Pour” at the American University Museum, which included Untitled [Curve], an installation of thousands of beeswax lines assembled on the floor of the museum. In spring 2018 she was commissioned to create a temporary installation at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley Idaho. This work took the form of two intersecting curtains of hanging beeswax lines bisecting a 12’ foot x 18’ foot room, providing an immersive and enclosed viewing space. Early’s work is included in the collections of the US Department of State/Embassy of Panama, Kimpton Hotels, and the District of Columbia Art Bank among other public and private collections. She is a recipient of the Artist Fellowship Grant from the DC Commission on Arts & Humanities, Washington DC (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2009, 2007). Early is the director of HEMPHILL Fine Arts, Washington, DC, and serves on the boards of Hamiltonian Artists and Washington Sculptors Group. She handles the work of contemporary artists and artist estates, including the work of William Christenberry, Colby Caldwell, Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi, Linling Lu, Mingering Mike, Robin Rose, Renée Stout...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite

Turbulence VIII
Turbulence VIII

Turbulence VIII

By Jonathan Prince

Located in Lenox, MA

Turbulence VIII 42" x 100" Pigment, Graphite and Sumi Ink on Archival Paper Unique Framed 105.5" x 44.5": $18,000

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Graphite, Pigment

Embodied II

Embodied II

By Anastasia Pelias

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pelias expounds on her new works . . .   In this group of oil paintings on canvas, I am inspired and informed by my personal history and collective lived experience, as well as the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink

Embodied XVI

Embodied XVI

By Anastasia Pelias

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pelias expounds on her new works . . .   In this group of oil paintings on canvas, I am inspired and informed by my personal history and collective lived experience, as well as the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink

Arcoíris Rojo - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Japanese Art
Arcoíris Rojo - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Japanese Art

Arcoíris Rojo - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Japanese Art

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Paper, Sumi Ink, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Pigment

Untitled (Study for Līnea)
Untitled (Study for Līnea)

Untitled (Study for Līnea)

By Mary Early

Located in Washington, DC

Poured beeswax work by Mary Early from her "Study for Līnea" series. "The production, or “pouring,” of beeswax elements has become a meditative process that is integral to my art practice, serving as an observation of time, materials, and space. The raw beeswax I use has taken its form at the end of a long series of natural processes followed by a manufacturing process, and once it is in my hands, the studio becomes a factory. I apply my own methods of transforming the material by casting the beeswax into three-dimensional forms. Once I have fixed both a place and a time in the future for a potential installation, I begin to determine how the beeswax lines will take their aggregated shape in that space and, simultaneously, how many lines might be manufactured for that particular space in the amount of time available." Mary Early (born 1975, Washington, DC) lives and works in Washington, DC. She studied visual art, film, and video at Bennington College, and her work has been exhibited at the United States Botanic Garden, Washington Project for the Arts, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Second Street Gallery (Charlottesville, VA), Hemphill Fine Arts (Washington DC,) the Austrian Cultural Forum (Washington DC), Galerie Im Ersten (Vienna, Austria), Kloster Schloss Salem (Salem, Germany), Kunstlerbund Tubingen (Tubingen, Germany), and the American University Museum (Washington DC) among other regional and national galleries. Her early work incorporated formed concrete, tarpaper and paraffin wax, fabricated wood structures, and, increasingly over the years, surfaces coated with wax as a method of preserving or concealing an object within. Recent works have relied solely on solid forms cast in wax, abandoning the use of any permanent armature. Temporary installations are guided by schematic drawings and plans, which then serve as a permanent record. In 2014 she exhibited her first large-scale installation of wax lines at Second Street Gallery in Charlottesville, VA, followed by temporary installations in response to various historical sites in Salem, Germany (2016) and Tubingen Germany (2017). In 2017 she participated in the exhibition “Twist-Layer-Pour” at the American University Museum, which included Untitled [Curve], an installation of thousands of beeswax lines assembled on the floor of the museum. In spring 2018 she was commissioned to create a temporary installation at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley Idaho. This work took the form of two intersecting curtains of hanging beeswax lines bisecting a 12’ foot x 18’ foot room, providing an immersive and enclosed viewing space. Early’s work is included in the collections of the US Department of State/Embassy of Panama, Kimpton Hotels, and the District of Columbia Art Bank among other public and private collections. She is a recipient of the Artist Fellowship Grant from the DC Commission on Arts & Humanities, Washington DC (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2009, 2007). Early is the director of HEMPHILL Fine Arts, Washington, DC, and serves on the boards of Hamiltonian Artists and Washington Sculptors Group. She handles the work of contemporary artists and artist estates, including the work of William Christenberry, Colby Caldwell, Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi, Linling Lu, Mingering Mike, Robin Rose, Renée Stout...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite

Origin of Desire - 21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Origin of Desire - 21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Origin of Desire - 21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: Origin of desire: El poder de la oración Translates to: Origin of Desire: The Power of Praying Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japane...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

What I Think I Know No. 14 – Black and Fuchsia Ink Abstract by Filice (2021)
What I Think I Know No. 14 – Black and Fuchsia Ink Abstract by Filice (2021)

What I Think I Know No. 14 – Black and Fuchsia Ink Abstract by Filice (2021)

By Katherine Filice

Located in Hollister, CA

What I Think I Know No. 14 is part of Katherine Filice’s ongoing series exploring intuition and the architecture of thought. Here, sweeping black forms loop and converge around satur...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Archival Paper

"Eye of the Storm" A stunning colorful large painting by Katherine Filice
"Eye of the Storm" A stunning colorful large painting by Katherine Filice

"Eye of the Storm" A stunning colorful large painting by Katherine Filice

By Katherine Filice

Located in Hollister, CA

Monumental Ink & Oil Painting on Canvas by Katherine Filice "Eye of the Storm" is an colorfully atypical 93″ × 93″ (unstretched size) painting on canvas by Northern California ...

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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

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Oil Crayon, Archival Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil

Title: What I Think I Know No. 12 – Black and Pink Ink Drawing by Filice (2021)
Title: What I Think I Know No. 12 – Black and Pink Ink Drawing by Filice (2021)

Title: What I Think I Know No. 12 – Black and Pink Ink Drawing by Filice (2021)

By Katherine Filice

Located in Hollister, CA

In What I Think I Know No. 12, Katherine Filice continues her inquiry into perception, connection, and the thresholds between inner and outer worlds. Executed in ink on paper, the pi...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Archival Paper

Embodied VI

Embodied VI

By Anastasia Pelias

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pelias expounds on her new works . . .   In this group of oil paintings on canvas, I am inspired and informed by my personal history and collective lived experience, as well as the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink

Embodied IX

Embodied IX

By Anastasia Pelias

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pelias expounds on her new works . . .   In this group of oil paintings on canvas, I am inspired and informed by my personal history and collective lived experience, as well as the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink

Invisible Transformation - 21stC, Contemp., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Invisible Transformation - 21stC, Contemp., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Invisible Transformation - 21stC, Contemp., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Japanese Contemporary Drawing by Tomo Sakurai - Afterimage II
Japanese Contemporary Drawing by Tomo Sakurai - Afterimage II

Japanese Contemporary Drawing by Tomo Sakurai - Afterimage II

By Tomo Sakurai

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic, sumi-ink on panel Tomo Sakurai is a Japanese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. She had an awakening of her talent in pencil drawing as a teenager. ...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Acrylic, Panel

Japanese Contemporary Drawing by Tomo Sakurai - Afterimage I
Japanese Contemporary Drawing by Tomo Sakurai - Afterimage I

Japanese Contemporary Drawing by Tomo Sakurai - Afterimage I

By Tomo Sakurai

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic, sumi-ink on panel Tomo Sakurai is a Japanese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. She had an awakening of her talent in pencil drawing as a teenager. ...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Acrylic, Panel

Japanese Contemporary Drawing by Tomo Sakurai - Dance in the Night
Japanese Contemporary Drawing by Tomo Sakurai - Dance in the Night

Japanese Contemporary Drawing by Tomo Sakurai - Dance in the Night

By Tomo Sakurai

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic, cardboard, sumi-ink on panel Tomo Sakurai is a Japanese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. She had an awakening of her talent in pencil drawing as a tee...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Sumi Ink

Materials

Sumi Ink, Acrylic, Panel, Cardboard

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