Sumi-e

Japanese ink wash painting technique using brush and black ink.

Japanese ArtInk PaintingCalligraphyMonochrome

Complexity

Current best complexity is 6:

Sumi-e
6
Discover this myself!

Statistics

Discovered by
4boards
Best recipe held by
1board
First discovered
3 monthsago
Crafted
8times
Made with
6recipes
Used in
7recipes

Highlights

  1. First discovered by
    Mary's board
    · 3 months ago
  2. Lowest complexity6first held by
    secret
    · 1 month ago
  3. Last crafted by
    secret
    · 1 month ago
  4. Last used in a recipe by
    Becca's board
    · 1 month ago

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Technical information

Concept ID
40985
Color
#000000
Emoji
🎨/🖌️🖤
Categories
Japanese Art, Ink Painting, Calligraphy, Monochrome
Best complexity
6
First discovered
Mar 25, 2026, 20:54 UTC
Trademarked
No
Copyrighted
No

About "Sumi-e" concept

Sumi-e can be discovered in Concepts, categorized under Japanese Art, Ink Painting, Calligraphy, Monochrome. Japanese ink wash painting technique using brush and black ink.

It has been discovered by 4 boards and crafted 8 times, first appearing 3 months ago. Sumi-e can be created from 6 recipes, and goes on to appear as an ingredient in 7 others.

Sumi-e was first discovered by Mary's board 3 months ago. The lowest-complexity recipe (6) is held by secret.

Related concepts worth exploring include Penmanship, Studio Ghibli, Ukiyo-e, Hand-lettering, Floating World, Haniwa, and 6 more.

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