A Complete Set of Brilliant Coloured and Deep Black Ink Sticks for Traditional and Expressive Art
This beautiful 14-piece set includes 12 vivid coloured ink sticks and 2 solid black ink sticks in unique, rich shades. Carefully grind the ink on a suzuri (inkstone) to reveal its deep hues and enjoy the traditional beauty of hand-prepared ink.
🎨 Product Overview
Saiboku Shinbi offers a wide range of expressive possibilities. These inks can be layered or blended, making them suitable for Japanese painting (Nihonga), sumi-e (ink wash painting), watercolour, and ink-colour art.
The two black ink sticks have distinct undertones—one with a bluish tint and the other with a brownish warmth—allowing you to create subtle variations in monochrome work. The coloured ink sticks use high-quality pigments that resist fading over time, delivering both brilliance and transparency or subdued tones, depending on your technique.
📋 Set Includes
Coloured Ink Sticks (12 colours): White, Kōbai (red plum), Enji (crimson), Senkō (bright light), Taisha (reddish orange), Odo (yellow ochre), Ki (yellow), Seiji (c eladon), Asagi (pale blue), Gunjō (ultramarine), Biran (deep blue),260 x 24 x 208 mm
Black Ink Sticks (2 types):
Shin’in Kuretake 1.0-jō (信印呉竹) Composition: Soot-based oil ink Characteristics: Produces a warm, reddish-brown tint when diluted
Gamoku Baijirushi Sansui 1.0-jō (画墨 梅印山水) Composition: Blue-black ink Characteristics: A refreshing yet deep blue-toned black ideal for landscape work
