The Art and Technique of Sumi-E

by Thompson, Kay Morrissey

• ISBN13: 9780804819596
• ISBN10: 0804819599
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-06-15
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub

Summary

Through his student Kay Morrisey Thompson, master calligrapher Ukai Uchiyama teaches readers the language of sumi-e, the distinctive Japanese calligraphy which combines Zen spirituality and boldly mimetic natural images. This beautiful volume, winner of the Good Design Award from the American Booksellers Association, offers striking illustrations in black and white and color of its lessons on the practice and philosophy of sumi-e. Readers are encouraged to learn about the bamboo-handled brushes and ink sticks, experiment with simple naturalistic forms, and explore the history and spiritual foundation of an art form which this book makes accessible to Westerners for the first time.

Author Biography

Kay Morrisey Thompson studied at the Massachusetts School of Art in Boston and the Art Students' League in New York. Her professional experience includes work with Glamour and Woman's Day as assistant art director and freelance artwork for Good Housekeeping, McCall's, and The New York Times Magazine. She accompanied her husband, an officer in the United States Coast Guard, on a three-year assignment to Japan, where she began her study with Ukai Uchiyama.