Style & medium
Sumi-e ink wash
墨絵
Ink-wash painting that describes form economically through tonal ink, bleeding, dry brush and brush speed.
How to recognise it
- Black-to-gray ink tonality
- Dry-brush texture and active empty space
Different from nearby terms
Compared with watercolor, it restricts colour and foregrounds ink concentration and brush gesture.
Words for AI
Englishsumi-e ink-wash character on washi, tonal ink, bleeding, dry brush and negative space
日本語墨絵の人物、和紙、墨の濃淡、にじみ、かすれ、余白
