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sumi-e
[ soo-mee-e ]
noun
, Japanese.
, plural su·mi-e.
- (in fine arts) a monochrome painting executed in ink:
Zen painters were masters of sumi-e.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sumi-e1
First recorded in 1935–40; from Japanese , equivalent to sumi “India ink” + e “drawing, painting”
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