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Layna by David Mack, Sumi-e brush and ink life drawing

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

Ink, Sumi Ink

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Sumi-e Mountain Landscape
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Sumi-e Mountain Landscape

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Sumi-e Mountain Landscape

Located in Hudson, NY

Ink on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signature and seal read: Sagawa Kakoku. Poem on upper right reads: Sounds of cicadas, in mountain valleys and t...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Lacquer, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Sumi-e Snow Scene
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Sumi-e Snow Scene

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Sumi-e Snow Scene

Located in Hudson, NY

Ink on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signature and seal read: Sagawa Kakoku. Poem on upper left reads: Stormy valleys in high mountains with more ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Lacquer, Paper

'Geese on a Lake', Chinese scroll, calligraphy, Sumi-e, Song, Yuan Dynasty
'Geese on a Lake', Chinese scroll, calligraphy, Sumi-e, Song, Yuan Dynasty

'Geese on a Lake', Chinese scroll, calligraphy, Sumi-e, Song, Yuan Dynasty

By Ren Renfa

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Chinese School, 20th century; After Ren Renfa (Qinglongzhen, 1255-1328). Signed center right in Chinese with artist chop mark for 'Yueshan Daoren' 月山道人, brush name for Ren Renfa. (Q...

Category

Mid-20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Silk, Plywood, Sumi Ink, Watercolor

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Whimsical Dragon
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Whimsical Dragon

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Whimsical Dragon

Located in Hudson, NY

Extremely dramatic painting of a dragon in sumi-e ink and mineral pigments on gold silk in a dark

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Kano School Painting by Yosenin Korenobu
Antique Japanese Kano School Painting by Yosenin Korenobu

Antique Japanese Kano School Painting by Yosenin Korenobu

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Six-panel Kano School tiger screen by Yosenin Korenobu (1753-1808). Sumi-e ink on paper, late 18th

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Ink Painting of Banana Leaves on Mulberry Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen Ink Painting of Banana Leaves on Mulberry Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Ink Painting of Banana Leaves on Mulberry Paper

Located in Hudson, NY

background. Ink painting (sumi-e) on mulberry paper. Signature reads: Okyo. Calligraphy reads: 1787 middle of

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Ink Painting of a Weathered Pine Tree
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Ink Painting of a Weathered Pine Tree

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Ink Painting of a Weathered Pine Tree

Located in Hudson, NY

Meiji period (1868 - 1912) sumi-e (or ink painting) on paper of a venerable pine tree with limbs

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Paper

Tube Desk/Table Lamp, Handmade in Brass by Christopher Gentner
Tube Desk/Table Lamp, Handmade in Brass by Christopher Gentner

Tube Desk/Table Lamp, Handmade in Brass by Christopher Gentner

By Christopher Gentner

Located in Chicago, IL

Inspired by the art of Sumi-e, Japanese black ink drawing, the lamp flows as if stroked in one

Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk
Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk

Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk

By Shunyu

Located in Hudson, NY

. Signed: Shunyu. Ink painting (sumi-e) on silk with a silk brocade border.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Two Panel Screen Suiboku Landscape in Sesshu Style
Japanese Two Panel Screen Suiboku Landscape in Sesshu Style

Japanese Two Panel Screen Suiboku Landscape in Sesshu Style

Located in Hudson, NY

lines. Sesshu Toyo style painting, famous for his ink paintings. Sumi-e (ink painting) on mulberry paper

Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Japanese School Perched Hawk Scroll Painting
Japanese School Perched Hawk Scroll Painting

Japanese School Perched Hawk Scroll Painting

Located in Astoria, NY

: Kakejiku, Sumi-e, Painting, Bird, Eagle, Falconry, Animalier, Antique, Edo Period, Asian Art

Category

19th Century Edo Animal Paintings

Materials

Silk, Paper, Ink

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Pine on Gold
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Pine on Gold

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Pine on Gold

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese red pine tree in sumi-e ink on gold with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Pine on Gold
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Pine on Gold

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Pine on Gold

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese red pine tree in sumi-e ink on gold with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Floral Watercolor Painting
Floral Watercolor Painting

Floral Watercolor Painting

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Hand-painted floral watercolor in shades of blue and gray
Hand-painted floral watercolor in shades of blue and gray

Hand-painted floral watercolor in shades of blue and gray

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Hand Painted Dragonfly
Hand Painted Dragonfly

Hand Painted Dragonfly

$160Sale Price|20% Off

Hand Painted Dragonfly

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Watercolor painting of Buenaventura poppies
Watercolor painting of Buenaventura poppies

Watercolor painting of Buenaventura poppies

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Bamboo Watercolor
Bamboo Watercolor

Bamboo Watercolor

$240Sale Price|20% Off

Bamboo Watercolor

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Hand-painted floral watercolor in shades of blue and gray
Hand-painted floral watercolor in shades of blue and gray

Hand-painted floral watercolor in shades of blue and gray

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

21st Century Watercolor Scarabeo
21st Century Watercolor Scarabeo

21st Century Watercolor Scarabeo

$240Sale Price|20% Off

21st Century Watercolor Scarabeo

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Stick Insect Watercolor Painting
Stick Insect Watercolor Painting

Stick Insect Watercolor Painting

$160Sale Price|20% Off

Stick Insect Watercolor Painting

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Scarabeo Watercolor Painting
Scarabeo Watercolor Painting

Scarabeo Watercolor Painting

$240Sale Price|20% Off

Scarabeo Watercolor Painting

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Cotton, Paper, Acrylic

21st Century Watercolor Giraffe
21st Century Watercolor Giraffe

21st Century Watercolor Giraffe

$960Sale Price|20% Off

21st Century Watercolor Giraffe

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Hand Painted Wallpaper Flamingoes
Hand Painted Wallpaper Flamingoes

Hand Painted Wallpaper Flamingoes

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Deco Wallpaper

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Oasis, Hand Painted Wallpaper
Oasis, Hand Painted Wallpaper

Oasis, Hand Painted Wallpaper

$1,956Sale Price / set|20% Off

Oasis, Hand Painted Wallpaper

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Wallpaper

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Handpainted Wallpaper "Water Reflection", Set of Three
Handpainted Wallpaper "Water Reflection", Set of Three

Handpainted Wallpaper "Water Reflection", Set of Three

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

sumi-e technique has been used. The work has been entirely hand painted on 100% natural cotton paper

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Hollywood Regency Wallpaper

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Hand Painted Wallpaper "Sakura", Set of Three - Made in Spain
Hand Painted Wallpaper "Sakura", Set of Three - Made in Spain

Hand Painted Wallpaper "Sakura", Set of Three - Made in Spain

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

sumi-e technique has been used. The work has been entirely hand painted on 100% natural cotton paper

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Hollywood Regency Wallpaper

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Nude original Lithograph EA by Alain Bonnefoit
Nude original Lithograph EA by Alain Bonnefoit

Nude original Lithograph EA by Alain Bonnefoit

By Alain Bonnefoit

Located in Pasadena, CA

form. In the early 1970s, Bonnefoit traveled to Japan, where he learned about sumi-e—an ink technique

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Nude original Lithograph EA by Alain Bonnefoit
Nude original Lithograph EA by Alain Bonnefoit

Nude original Lithograph EA by Alain Bonnefoit

By Alain Bonnefoit

Located in Pasadena, CA

form. In the early 1970s, Bonnefoit traveled to Japan, where he learned about sumi-e—an ink technique

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Handpainted BuenaVentura Wallpaper "Magnolio", Set of Three
Handpainted BuenaVentura Wallpaper "Magnolio", Set of Three

Handpainted BuenaVentura Wallpaper "Magnolio", Set of Three

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Hollywood Regency Wallpaper

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Handpainted BuenaVentura Wallpaper "Libélula", Set of Three
Handpainted BuenaVentura Wallpaper "Libélula", Set of Three

Handpainted BuenaVentura Wallpaper "Libélula", Set of Three

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Hollywood Regency Decorative Art

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Handpainted Wallpaper "Bamboo Forest", Set of Three
Handpainted Wallpaper "Bamboo Forest", Set of Three

Handpainted Wallpaper "Bamboo Forest", Set of Three

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Hollywood Regency Wallpaper

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Hand Painted Wallpaper "Poppy", Set of Two
Hand Painted Wallpaper "Poppy", Set of Two

Hand Painted Wallpaper "Poppy", Set of Two

$1,304Sale Price / set|20% Off

Hand Painted Wallpaper "Poppy", Set of Two

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Hollywood Regency Wallpaper

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Handpainted Wallpaper "Bauhinia", Set of Three
Handpainted Wallpaper "Bauhinia", Set of Three

Handpainted Wallpaper "Bauhinia", Set of Three

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Hollywood Regency Wallpaper

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Lithograph signed by Alain Bonnefoit
Lithograph signed by Alain Bonnefoit

Lithograph signed by Alain Bonnefoit

Located in Paris, FR

to master the "Sumi-e" black ink painting technique. Alain Bonnefoit has had over 200 solo

Category

Vintage 1980s French Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Set Of Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Japanese, 8 Pieces, Meiji, Victorian
Antique Set Of Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Japanese, 8 Pieces, Meiji, Victorian

Antique Set Of Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Japanese, 8 Pieces, Meiji, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

for grinding on an ink stone with a small amount of water Such ink is the basis of the famous Sumi-e

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Desk Sets

Materials

Composition

Handpainted Wallpaper "Bamboo"
Handpainted Wallpaper "Bamboo"

Handpainted Wallpaper "Bamboo"

$700Sale Price|20% Off

Handpainted Wallpaper "Bamboo"

By Buenaventura

Located in Madrid, ES

cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particularly ideal as an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Wallpaper

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Old Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Vase
Old Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Vase

Old Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Vase

Located in Philadelphia, PA

outcropping in a style reminiscent of shuimohua/sumi-e (Chinese: 水墨畫, lit. water-ink-painting). The neck of

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonne Calligraphy Brush
Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonne Calligraphy Brush

Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonne Calligraphy Brush

Located in Pomona, CA

image. Used for traditional Chinese calligraphy and Sumi-e painting. In Chinese culture, the calligraphy

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Copper

Audrey

Audrey

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

apprentice sumi-e painter, and woodblock cutter. Mr. Fix uses brush, pen, ink and wax pencils on various

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Lucky Gun

Lucky Gun

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

and time intensive; utilizing techniques he learned as an architectural draftsman and apprentice sumi

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Rice Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey

Audrey

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

apprentice sumi-e painter, and woodblock cutter. Mr. Fix uses brush, pen, ink and wax pencils on various

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dylan In Blue
Dylan In Blue

Dylan In Blue

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

techniques he learned as an architectural draftsman and apprentice sumi-e painter, and woodblock cutter. Mr

Category

2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

David Bowie Rebel Rebel in Navy  Blue
David Bowie Rebel Rebel in Navy  Blue

David Bowie Rebel Rebel in Navy Blue

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

learned as an architectural draftsman and apprentice sumi-e painter, and woodblock cutter. Mr. Fix uses

Category

2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

techniques he learned as an architectural draftsman and apprentice sumi-e painter, and woodblock cutter. Mr

Category

2010s Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Liz Taylor Cleopatra (black)

Liz Taylor Cleopatra (black)

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

techniques he learned as an architectural draftsman and apprentice sumi-e painter, and woodblock cutter. Mr

Category

2010s Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Liz Taylor Cleopatra

Liz Taylor Cleopatra

By Zane Fix

Located in East Hampton, NY

techniques he learned as an architectural draftsman and apprentice sumi-e painter, and woodblock cutter. Mr

Category

2010s Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

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Sumi E For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact sumi e you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Abstract style, while we also have 40 Abstract versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect sumi e 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. Adding a sumi e to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, blue, brown and more. Creating a sumi e has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Ryan Rivadeneyra, Chaco Terada, Kind of Cyan, Jeff Conroy and Mari Ito are consistently popular. 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 Sumi E?

A sumi e can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,279, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $46,000.