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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Sumi-E: Japanese Ink Painting

Sumi-E: Japanese Ink Painting

Knudsen, Sumiko

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General Art

ISBN10: 8743002072
ISBN13: 9788743002079
Publisher: Bod - Books on Demand
Published: Apr 25 2018
Pages: 122
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.26 Width: 8.27 Depth: 11.69
Language: English
Sumi-E is composed of the words Sumi, which means black ink, and E, which means picture. Sumi-e is thus a Japanese art, where the pictures are painted with black ink. Sumi-e was brought to Japan by Zen priests in the 13th century and is closely connected to the philosophy of Zen Buddhism. In Zen, truth can be expressed in a single word after hours of meditation, and similarly Sumi-e use a few, highly expressive brush strokes. This book tells you how to use Japanese brush, how to use water and ink on brush, how to begin painting flowers, trees, birds, animals and landscapes, etc. This book shows brush technique for many different flowers trees, birds, cranes, herons, mountains, waterfalls, clouds, etc. This book is for Sumi-e beginner and experienced.

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