Sumi E

A crisp and fresh image with good color, printed on traditional Washi paper and showing delicate bokashi gradation of sumi ink in the horizon and upper sky. Sheet dimensions: 8.25"H ...

A crisp and fresh image with good color, printed on traditional Washi paper and showing delicate bokashi gradation of sumi ink in the horizon and upper sky. Sheet dimensions: 8.25"H ...

A crisp and fresh image with good color, printed on traditional Washi paper and showing delicate bokashi gradation of sumi ink in the horizon and upper sky. Sheet dimensions: 8.25"H ...

A crisp and fresh image with good color, printed on traditional Washi paper and showing delicate bokashi gradation of sumi ink in the horizon and upper sky. Sheet dimensions: 8.25"H ...

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a view of the road into Ishiyakushi.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a panoramic view of Shinmachi Bridge, Hodogaya, circa 1850.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a view of travelers admiring Mt.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a view of two boats off the coast of Kuwana.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing travelers at a teahouse in Otsu, circa 1850.

She completed a two-year program in Leiden, becoming a certified Sumi-e instructor (a Japanese ink brush technique).

She completed a two-year program in Leiden, becoming a certified Sumi-e instructor (a Japanese ink brush technique).

She completed a two-year program in Leiden, becoming a certified Sumi-e instructor (a Japanese ink brush technique).

She completed a two-year program in Leiden, becoming a certified Sumi-e instructor (a Japanese ink brush technique).

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing travelers kneeling along a coastal path as the Daimyo's procession passes.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a sunset view of Narumi, in what is now Aichi Prefecture, circa 1850.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a view of the workers looking out over the river from the scaffolding of Yoshida Temple, circa 1850.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a view of women stopping travelers in Goyu, circa 1850.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a view of Mt.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a view of Mt.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a view of two figures fighting wind gusts along the Mei River.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing the summer horse fair, which Chiryu was well known for.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a view of a Kusatsu in Shiga Prefecture, circa 1850.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing travelers moving through Sayo Mountain Pass.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a view of the Sarugababa (Monkey Plateau) rest stop at Futakawa, circa 1850.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a view of Imagiri Beach and Promontory near Maisaka, circa 1850.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a view of travelers on the Tenryū River, circa 1850.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a winter scene in Hamamatsu, circa 1850.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a view of travelers crossing the Ōi River at Kanaya, circa 1850.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a view of travelers crossing the Suruga bank of the Ōi River, circa 1850.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing travelers at Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture with a view beyond to Yugyō-ji Temple, circa 1850.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a panoramic view of the Nihonbashi business district in Tokyo, circa 1850.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a ferry sailing across Lake Hamana.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing travelers entering the coastal town of Oiso on a rainy evening, circa 1850.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing travelers on the Nawate Road in Hiratsuka, circa 1850.

She completed a two-year program in Leiden, becoming a certified Sumi-e instructor (a Japanese ink brush technique).

She completed a two-year program in Leiden, becoming a certified Sumi-e instructor (a Japanese ink brush technique).

She completed a two-year program in Leiden, becoming a certified Sumi-e instructor (a Japanese ink brush technique).

She completed a two-year program in Leiden, becoming a certified Sumi-e instructor (a Japanese ink brush technique).

She completed a two-year program in Leiden, becoming a certified Sumi-e instructor (a Japanese ink brush technique).

She completed a two-year program in Leiden, becoming a certified Sumi-e instructor (a Japanese ink brush technique).

She completed a two-year program in Leiden, becoming a certified Sumi-e instructor (a Japanese ink brush technique).

She completed a two-year program in Leiden, becoming a certified Sumi-e instructor (a Japanese ink brush technique).

Tamotzu continued his work as an artist, participating in exhibitions and taking an active role in the community, giving chalk talks in the schools, sumi e demonstrations and classes...

This goal was reflected in his embrace of the Nihonga style, which fused traditional Japanese sumi-e ink painting with the conventions of western naturalism.

This goal was reflected in his embrace of the Nihonga style, which fused traditional Japanese sumi-e ink painting with the conventions of western naturalism.

She completed a two-year program in Leiden, becoming a certified Sumi-e instructor (a Japanese ink brush technique).

She completed a two-year program in Leiden, becoming a certified Sumi-e instructor (a Japanese ink brush technique).

She completed a two-year program in Leiden, becoming a certified Sumi-e instructor (a Japanese ink brush technique).

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a panoramic view of the banks of Kanagawa, circa 1850.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a view of an the Ohashiya Inn in Akasaka, circa 1850.

An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a samurai and his porter enjoying the shade of a Japanese pine tree while waiting for tea, circa 1850.

At first glance, the bold, flowing pattern resembles that of a rare wood like black persimmon, but is actually a sumi-e (ink wash) painting created by dripping ink onto the beech tab...

The loose, almost unfinished quality also recalls Japanese sumi-e (ink wash painting), where simplicity and bold brushstrokes are used to capture the essence of the subject.

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

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