Print style
Suiboku Ink Wash
Sumi ink ground on a stone and laid on in graded washes, wet edges left to dry where they stop, dry brush for stone and moss. Kyoto example from the Poster Stamp collection.
Make a stamp in this styleThe print tradition
Sumi ink ground on a stone and laid on in graded washes, wet edges left to dry where they stop, dry brush for stone and moss.
- Period
- Japan, from the 14th century
- Process
- Ink and wash on paper
- Marks
- Graded sumi washes, wet edges, dry brush
- Frame
- Hanging scroll mount: plain silk, gold brocade strips, two hanging futai, a small seal
The example
The stone basin at Ryōan-ji. This illustrated Rainpost sample depicts Kyoto with drawn shapes and print textures. The browser editor applies a local print treatment to your photo; the collection is an artistic interpretation.
