Suminagashi: The Ancient Art of Japanese Marbling Technique
Explore the ancient Japanese art of Suminagashi, a marbling technique that originated over 2,000 years ago in China and was practiced by Shinto priests in Japan. Learn about the materials, process, and unique characteristics of Suminagashi prints, considered monoprints in printmaking.
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Suminagashi The Ancient Art of Japanese Marbling
Background information Suminagashi translates to ink-floating It is the Japanese technique of decorating paper with inks It originated in China over 2,000 years ago and was practiced in Japan by Shinto priests as early as the 12thCentury You may have also seen this technique referred to as paper marbling
Japanese Sumi-e inks were originally used, dropped carefully to float on a still water surface and then blown across to form delicate swirls, after which the ink was picked up by laying a sheet of white rice paper atop the ink covered water
Materials Opaque ink will produce the most vibrant prints whereas transparent inks create a very faint image Using an absorbent paper without sizing is key so the pigment absorbs into the surface Sometime a dispersing agent will help the ink float on the surface of the water. Traditionally Japanese pine-resin was used
The final Suminagashi print is considered a MONOPRINT A monoprint is a form of printmaking that has lines or images that can only be made once. This is unlike other forms of printmaking where there would be editions of the same print.
Other examples of Suminagashi used today
