Sumi-E painting is a Japanese pictorial art inspired by Chinese calligraphy, introduced around the 12th century.

Only black ink, handmade paper, and carefully selected white space used to create paintings.

These paintings are renowned for their ability to convey the intricacy and timeless beauty of the natural world using only a few, bold, free-spirited brushstrokes.

It is also called suibokuga and means black ink monochrome painting.

The painting seeks to capture the essence of an object rather than just its appearance.

The artist must capture the soul of the topic when making a painting.