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sumi

American  
[soo-mee] / ˈsu mi /

noun

Japanese.
  1. black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.


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Her whimsical, slightly spooky creatures in clay, as well as in sumi ink on paper, drip and bubble with underworldly, mystical delight.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024

The high windows let in afternoon light, illuminating Roberto Gutierrez’s sumi ink abstracts and everyone in attendance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2022

The first work in the series is a self-portrait of Kane, drawn in wobbly lines of sumi ink.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2022

The Washington artist paints, usually on paper and often on a mammoth scale, with acrylic pigment and sumi ink.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2021

Because oil paintingis European in origin, and sumi painting is from China.

From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2012

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