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sumi

American

[soo-mee] / ˈsu mi /

noun

Japanese.

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

First, paint one side of the fish with sumi ink, place washi paper atop, then use your fingers to press over the surface to make a print.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2023

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

She was regarded as a master in the use of sumi, a traditional Asian ink that is preserved in solid cakes and then mixed with water.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2021

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

From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2012

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