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black watercolor; Japanese ink
 
black watercolor; Japanese ink
  
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== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
  
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

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Description

A type of black Japanese ink. Sumi is a mixture of carbon black with a water-soluble binder, usually a gum. It is formed into a solid block and wet as needed for use.

Synonyms and Related Terms

black watercolor; Japanese ink

Sources Checked for Data in Record

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms, Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998

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