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Tea Ceremony Charcoal Basket, Japanese Sumi Kago
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tea ceremony woven round bamboo basket with handle used for storing charcoal. The inside lining is lacquered. Comes with signed tomobako by artist Tokyusai. His signature is also on...
Category

20th Century Japanese Folk Art More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Cheetahpus - Gyotaku Style Japanese Sumi Ink Painting, Cheetah Patterned Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
inks the octopus using traditional sumi ink then "prints" it onto Mulberry paper - a soft, handmade
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

Rare Japanese Sumi-E Lacquer Inro Yamada Jokasai Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
gold background. Sumi-e togidashi (ink togidashi) technique, in combination with Hiramaki-e, were
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Orange Crush - Gyotaku Style Japanese Sumi Ink Painting, Large Orange Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
achieve this remarkable painting, the artist inks the octopus using traditional sumi ink then "prints" it
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

Grape of Wrath - Gyotaku Style Japanese Sumi Ink Painting, Large Purple Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
". To achieve this remarkable painting, the artist inks the octopus using traditional sumi ink then
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

Legs For Days - Three Octopuses in Gyotaku Style Japanese Sumi Ink Painting
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
sumi ink then "prints" it onto a brightly painted yellow archival kraft paper. He then embellishes the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Vector Group No. 53
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Vector Group No. 53 (2014) oil enamel, Japanese Sumi ink and gouache on artist's hand-made cotton
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Vector Group No. 61
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Vargas-Suarez Universal Vector Group No. 61 (2014) oil enamel, Japanese Sumi ink and gouache on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Sumi-e No 04 - black and white, minimalist, gestural, abstract acrylic on paper
By Lynne Fernie
Located in Bloomfield, ON
, the shapes and characters in this horizontal format image references Japanese Sumi-e brush writing
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Archival Ink, Latex, Archival Paper

Cat, Beacon, NY, 2020
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Sumi ink on thick, handmade watercolor paper, Kinney’s Figure Series illustrates the inextricable
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink

Figure A7, Beacon, NY, 2002
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Sumi ink on thick, handmade watercolor paper, Kinney’s Figure Series illustrates the inextricable
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink

Taurus (Bull)
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been
Category

2010s Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Rag Paper

Spirit Animal, Horse 3, Beacon, NY, 2002
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Sumi ink on thick, handmade watercolor paper, Kinney’s Figure Series illustrates the inextricable
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink

Sprung ( Cat )
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Rag Paper, Sumi Ink

Savanna 2 (Elephant)
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Rag Paper

Anim
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Rag Paper, Sumi Ink

Anim
H 11 in W 15 in
Jungle (Jaguar)
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Rag Paper

Hunted (Moose)
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Rag Paper

Figure A7
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Rag Paper

Spirit Animal, Elephant, Beacon, NY, 2019
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Sumi ink on thick, handmade watercolor paper, Kinney’s Figure Series illustrates the inextricable
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink

Figure A3, Beacon, NY, 2002
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Sumi ink on thick, handmade watercolor paper, Kinney’s Figure Series illustrates the inextricable
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor

Figure A15, Beacon, NY, 2002
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Sumi ink on thick, handmade watercolor paper, Kinney’s Figure Series illustrates the inextricable
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink

Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as
Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Early Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as
Category

Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Joel Edwards Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Ceramic Bowl
By Joel Edwards
Located in Studio City, CA
piece features his hand-painted brushwork. Edwards was inspired by Japanese Sumi and Abstract
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Large Antique Zen Japanese Ink Scroll After Sesson Shukei
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Sumi ink painting with light color wash mounted with brocade borders as a hanging scroll
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Panthera V (Panther)
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sumatran 1 (Tiger)
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Spirit (Jaguar)
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Savanna (Zebras)
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Approach (Horse)
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Sumatran 2 (Tiger)
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Spring, 2009
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Sumi ink on thick, handmade watercolor paper, Kinney’s Figure Series illustrates the inextricable
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Tasmania, Aquatic, 2009
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Sumi ink on thick, handmade watercolor paper, Kinney’s Figure Series illustrates the inextricable
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Tasmania, Spiral, Beacon, NY, 2009
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Sumi ink on thick, handmade watercolor paper, Kinney’s Figure Series illustrates the inextricable
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Clay

Life Spiral, Beacon, NY, 2020
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Sumi ink on thick, handmade watercolor paper, Kinney’s Figure Series illustrates the inextricable
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Indian Summer, Hudson Valley, NY, 2020
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Sumi ink on thick, handmade watercolor paper, Kinney’s Figure Series illustrates the inextricable
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Rubbarb - 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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Quicksilver - 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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Goldilocks, Pastel - 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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Berry Cobbler - 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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Original, 1980s, Sumi Ink Drawing
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Original, signed and dated, Sumi ink drawing by listed Japanese-American artist, Sueo Sarisawa
Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Ink

Original, 1980s, Sumi Ink Drawing
Original, 1980s, Sumi Ink Drawing
H 36.25 in W 28.25 in D 1 in
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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Blue Curaçao - 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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Red Rum - 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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Puppypus - Tobasco - 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 over a playful background
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Puppypus - Cilantro - 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 over a playful background
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Puppypus - Pastel - 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 over a playful background
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Layna by David Mack, Sumi-e brush and ink life drawing
By David Mack
Located in Chicago, IL
Sumi-e brush and ink life drawing of Layna by David Mack, 2012. David Mack is a New York Times Best
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Ink

Gucci Ray - Sumi Ink on Mulberry Paper, Original Artwork, Gyotaku Style
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
void. To achieve this remarkable painting, the artist applies sumi ink to a sting ray he caught
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Sumi Ink

Block Island Merlot - 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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Red Moon Rising - 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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Sea Fan - Cobblestone - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
Two small octopi are inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Sea Fan - Carnivale - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
Two small octopi are inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Creeping Blue Ring - 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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

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Japanese Sumi For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the japanese sumi you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Find Old Masters versions now, or shop for Old Masters creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. Finding the perfect japanese sumi may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a japanese sumi to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of beige, brown, gray, black and more. There have been many interesting japanese sumi examples over the years, but those made by Mari Ito, Jeff Conroy and Kind of Cyan are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in ink, sumi ink and paper, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Japanese Sumi?

The price for a japanese sumi in our collection starts at $195 and tops out at $45,000 with the average selling for $1,850.