noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
ink painting; sumi-e
Refers to Japanese ink wash painting, typically using black sumi ink on paper or silk. Often used attributively with の.
My grandfather paints ink paintings as a hobby.
This ink painting technique was introduced from China.
My grandfather paints sumi-e ink paintings every morning.
An ink-painting-style folding screen is placed in the alcove.
The children tried ink painting for the first time.
counter for thin, flat objects; sheet; plate; coin · serving of soba; portion of gyōza · sumo rank position; wrestler at a given rank · field; rice paddy plot · palanquin bearer
ink painting style; sumi-e style
Compound of 墨 (sumi, 'ink') and 絵 (e, 'picture'). The term has been used since the Muromachi period to describe ink wash paintings influenced by Chinese sumi-e.