Bokuun-do E-sumi 6 Watercolour set

6 Ink-Based Colours

Explore the quiet beauty of Japanese ink painting. Bokuun-do E-sumi is a “sumi paint” made with the same ingredients as traditional sumi ink, offering expressive ink-based tones in a convenient watercolour-style format.

Create delicate washes, subtle shading and atmospheric paintings with depth and character. This six-colour set is particularly suited to Haiga—a Japanese art form combining simple paintings with haiku poetry.

How to use

Use E-sumi in the same way as Japanese Gansai watercolours: gently rub a wet brush over the paint to pick up the colour. Adjust the amount of water to explore lighter washes and deeper tones.

What is Gansai?

Gansai is a Japanese watercolour paint traditionally made by pouring pigment-based paint into individual pans and allowing it to dry. E-sumi uses this familiar painting format with a sumi-ink-based composition.

A thoughtful choice for anyone who enjoys Japanese painting, subtle colour and expressive brushwork.