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Explore the ancient technique of Japanese ink painting. The art of sumi-e; which literally means "ink picture;" combines calligraphy and ink-painting to produce brush painting compositions of rare beauty. This beauty is paradoxicalmdash;ancient but modern; simple but complex; bold but subduedmdash;no doubt reflecting the arts spiritual basis in Zen Buddhism. At the same time sumi-e painting is firmly rooted in the natural world; its various techniques serving as the painters language for describing the wonders of nature.Buddhist priests brought the ink stick and the bamboo-handled brush to Japan from China in the sixth century; and over the past fourteen centuries Japan has developed a rich heritage of ink-painting. Today the artistry of sumi-e can be admired in books; reproductions and museums; but the techniques of the art have been much less accessible. As a result; little information has been available to the inquisitive Western artist attracted to Japanese sumi-e. This book; designed to help remedy that deficiency; is the product of the authors study with her teacher; Ukai Uchiyama; master calligraphist and artist. It contains extensive explanations of technique as well as detailed painting instructions and diagrams.