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sumi-e

[ soo-mee-e ]

noun

, Japanese.
, plural su·mi-e.
  1. (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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