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Sumizuri-e is a type of monochromatic woodblock printing that uses only black ink. It is one of the earliest forms of Japanese woodblock printing , dating back to the Nara period (710 – 794). Sumi-e translates to “ink wash painting,” which is a type of East Asian brush painting technique that uses black ink.
Michael Hofmann is an artist and teacher. He has been an active sumi-e painter since moving from the United States to Japan in 1972. For 33 years Hofmann worked closely with Jikihara Gyokusei [] (1904-2005), the prominent sumi-e painter, Abbot of Kokusei-ji Temple, Awajishima and Director of Japan's National Association of Nanga Painters.
Sumi-e painter Sesshū Tōyō: 1420–1506 Associated with Sumi-e: Shingei: 1431–1485 Also known as Geiami, yamato-e ink painter Soami: d. 1525 Painter and landscape artist; one of the first nanga painters Yosa Buson: 1716–1784 Painter who perfected the nanga style, also a renowned poet Ike no Taiga: 1723–1776 Painter who perfected the ...
Koho Yamamoto (born April 14, 1922) is an American artist known for her artistry in Sumi-e, a style of Japanese brushwork using black ink. She is also a poet, calligrapher , and a teacher. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She uses her experiences from the American concentration camps to create beautiful abstract art.
To create his monochrome paintings in diluted greys and black ink, Sesshū used black sumi, meaning charcoal or soot-based solid ink on paper or silk, thus following the art of sumi-e [8] Some of Sesshū's most acclaimed works include Winter Landscape (c. 1470s), Four Landscape Scrolls of the Seasons (c. 1420 – 1506) and, Birds and Flowers (c ...
Image credits: United Archives / Getty Images. Famous Artists Today Making Waves in Modern Art. The expressions of famous artists of the modern era are remarkable, and they tell the story of a ...
The piece "Murasaki Reibo" is attributed to him. He is credited as one of the great influences on the Japanese tea ceremony, and renowned as one of medieval Japan's greatest calligraphers and sumi-e artists. Ikkyū wrote in Kanbun-style classical Chinese, which was employed by many contemporary Japanese authors. For instance, the "Calling My ...
Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵, c. 1584 – 13 June 1645), [1] was a Japanese swordsman, strategist, artist, and writer who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 62 duels (next is 33 by Itō Ittōsai). [2]