Early Sumi Lessons, 1955

Early Sumi Practice #14, 1955

Size: 9.75″ x 10″
Date: 1955
Media: Sumi on rice paper
Where: Yokohama
Signature: “1955, Mrs Benson” in Kanji
Currently: Family collection

Early Sumi Practice #10, 1955
Early Sumi Practice #10, 1955

Here are a few of the Sumi paintings Christine made while learning the technique in Yokohama, Japan. The one below looks like a very early practice painting when she was learning how the combination of a traditional Japanese brush, solid sumi ink, water and rice paper interact. I think it’s fascinating to see the quick progress.

Early Sumi Practice #8 1955
Early Sumi Practice #8 1955


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