Bamboo leaves scatter like blades as the wind bends the stalks

Japanese ink painting (sumi-e or suibokuga) is a tradition of monochrome brushwork descended from Chinese Chan Buddhist painting and developed in Japan from the Muromachi period onward — an art form that uses the simplest means, black ink on white paper or silk, to achieve the greatest possible expressive range. Masters of Japanese ink painting — from Sesshū Tōyō in the 15th century to anonymous Edo-period brushwork artists — approached their subjects with a rigorous economy: the minimum of strokes necessary to capture bamboo, mountain, water, or bird, leaving as much to the imagination as to the brush. These works are among the most treasured objects in East Asian art.

Printed as a museum-grade giclée on Hahnemühle fine art paper using 12-ink archival pigment printing. Available handframed in FSC-certified wood with optional float glass, or unframed. Ships worldwide with free delivery to 30+ countries.