Difference between revisions of "Sumi"
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| − | A type of black [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Japan | + | A type of black [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Japan%20ink Japanese ink]. Sumi is a mixture of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carbon%20black carbon black] with a water-soluble binder, usually a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gum gum]. It is formed into a solid block and wet as needed for use. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * 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 | * ''A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms'', Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998 | ||
Revision as of 06:26, 24 July 2013
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
Authority
- 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
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000