{"product_id":"japanese-ink-painting-ryukyu-saito-9780804832601","title":"Japanese Ink Painting: Lessons in Suiboku Technique (Designed for the Beginner)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJapanese Ink Painting: Lessons in Suiboku Technique\u003c\/i\u003e teaches beginners the fundamental techniques of \u003ci\u003esuiboku\u003c\/i\u003e, a form of Japanese ink painting.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuiboku is considered to be a type of Japanese painting known as sumi-e. It adds water to emphasize the shading of black into gray in one brush-stroke. With origins in China and a spiritual basis in Zen Buddhism, this form of brush painting--expressing nature's colors through shades of black ink monochrome--has been enjoyed throughout the centuries in Japan as a hobby for the amateur. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis Japanese painting book offers step-by-step lessons with easy-to-understand explanations through nearly 60 illustrations. The numerous photographs at the end of the book, in addition to the works of great masters in the art of \u003ci\u003esuiboku\u003c\/i\u003e, include several paintings by the author's pupils to prove what the amateur can achieve through careful observance of instructions and patient practice. As the author points out, this book is designed for the beginner, and \"even the amateur can learn by himself and enjoy \u003ci\u003esuiboku\u003c\/i\u003e as a hobby.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ryukyu Saito\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804832609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804832601\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 8.20w x 0.50d","brand":"Ryukyu Saito","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996829974783,"sku":"9780804832601","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3aaa7b11-4986-4442-a489-8b145eb2d569.jpg?v=1683343943","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/japanese-ink-painting-ryukyu-saito-9780804832601","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}