The Art and Technique of Sumi-E: Japanese Ink Painting as Taught by Ukai Uchiyama

by Kay Morrissey Thompson

Japanese Sumi-e brush painting combines the techniques of calligraphy and ink painting to produce compositions of rare beauty.

This art has its roots in the Zen Buddhist practices of mindfulness and meditation--serving as a means not just for describing wonders of nature, but as a method for training our minds to view the world in its essential grace and simplicity.

This book is the product of many years of study with Ukai Uchiyama--a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 480531558X
• ISBN13: 9784805315583
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.5" x 9.9"