TACCIA Ukiyo-e Ink Collection – Utamaro Umemurasaki

TACCIA Ukiyo-e Ink Collection - Utamaro Umemurasaki

Utamaro Umemurasaki is a warm, purple brown shade.

This first collection of TACCIA Ukiyo-e Ink was inspired by the works of Hokusai and Sharaku.

The Ukiyo-e is a Japanese woodblock printing art established in the Edo-period (17th century) and the paintings generally feature the lifestyle, landscapes, scenes of folklores and entertainments is the people at the time.

Hokusai drew 36 kinds of landscape paintings with Mt.Fuji included as a part of the scenery. This unique style of landscape painting has brought tremendous prestige to Hokusai and his work continues to influence the art world today.

Sharaku's Ukiyo-e is famous for depicting the facial caricatures of popular Kabuki actors (Japanese traditional performing arts) either in an exaggerated expression or idealized style.

Packaged in a 40ml ink bottle.