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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
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black watercolor; Japanese ink
 
black watercolor; Japanese ink
  
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* 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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Drawing with sumi ink
MFA# 1990.410

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

Resources and Citations

  • 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