Online dictionary of history and traditions in Japan: Ink painting

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Ink painting

水墨画墨絵
alternative words: Suibokuga, Sumie, Sumi-e, Sumi e, Sumie art, Japanese sumie art
keywords: art
related topics: Kamakura period , Zen , Sesshu Toyo , Yokoyama Taikan
related web sites: http://www.tttec.co.jp/bunjin/
explanation: Pictures drawn with Chinese ink, using only the variation of its density and shade. Invented in China during Tang dynasty, it arrived to Japan during Kamakura period. Fit to the taste of samurai who loved the simplicity along with Zen, it became the main stream of Japanese pictures. Initially the religious theme predominating, it shifted gradually to the natural subjects such as mountains and rivers (Sansuiga). Famous painter, Sesshu, has successfully created Japanese own style.