Contemporary Japanese Art Prints: Sumi-e Collection

Sumi-e is the art of Japanese brush and ink paintings . I love to take the traditional art of sumi-e and transform it into contemporary pieces.

Bamboo, plum blossoms and orchids are very popular subjects in Japanese sumi-e art. In addition to their obvious beauty, each plant symbolizes particular human characteristics.

Bamboo – The bamboo is symbolic of what the Japanese believe to be ‘masculine qualities’. It represents great flexibility, integrity, vitality and enduring strength.

Orchid – The orchid is symbolic of what the Japanese believe to be ‘feminine qualities’. It represents elegance, gentleness, vulnerability and beauty.

Plum Blossom – Blooming after surviving the winter weather, the plum blossom symbolizes hope and endurance. The plum blossom is also popular because of the contrast between its gnarled trunk and its fragile blossoms.

Buy greeting cards and framed / unframed / canvas fine art prints of these Japanese calligraphy paintings online!

• Shinsetsu (Kindness) : Pink Wall Art
• Seiren (Integrity) : Pink Wall Art
• Kennin Fubatsu (Perseverance) : Pink Wall Art
• Shinsetsu (Kindness) : Dark Aqua Wall Art
• Seiren (Integrity) : Dark Aqua Wall Art
• Kennin Fubatsu (Perseverance) : Dark Aqua Wall Art
• Shinsetsu (Kindness) : Burgundy Rose Wall Art
• Seiren (Integrity) : Burgundy Rose Wall Art
• Kennin Fubatsu (Perseverance) : Burgundy Rose Aqua Wall Art
• Shinsetsu (Kindness) : Purple Wall Art
• Seiren (Integrity) : Purple Wall Art
• Kennin Fubatsu (Perseverance) : Purple Wall Art
• Shinsetsu (Kindness) : Lime Green Wall Art
• Seiren (Integrity) : Lime Green Wall Art
• Kennin Fubatsu (Perseverance) : Lime Green Wall Art
• Shinsetsu (Kindness) : Blue Wall Art
• Seiren (Integrity) : Blue Wall Art
• Kennin Fubatsu (Perseverance) : Blue Wall Art
• Shinsetsu (Kindness) : Green and Red Wall Art
• Seiren (Integrity) : Green and Red Wall Art
• Kennin Fubatsu (Perseverance) : Green and Red Wall Art
• Shinsetsu (Kindness) : Red Wall Art
• Seiren (Integrity) : Red Wall Art
• Kennin Fubatsu (Perseverance) : Red Wall Art
• Shukufuku (Blessing) : Burgundy Wall Art
• Kansha (Gratitude) : Burgundy Wall Art
• Kōun (Good Fortune) : Burgundy Wall Art
• Shukufuku (Blessing) : Dark Green Wall Art
• Kansha (Gratitude) : Dark Green Wall Art
• Kōun (Good Fortune) : Dark Green Wall Art
• Shukufuku (Blessing) : Blue Wall Art
• Kansha (Gratitude) : Blue Wall Art
• Kōun (Good Fortune) : Blue Wall Art
• Shukufuku (Blessing) : Purple Wall Art
• Kansha (Gratitude) : Purple Wall Art
• Kōun (Good Fortune) : Purple Wall Art
• Shukufuku (Blessing) : Neutral Wall Art
• Kansha (Gratitude) : Neutral Wall Art
• Kōun (Good Fortune) : Neutral Wall Art
• Shukufuku (Blessing) : Red Wall Art
• Kansha (Gratitude) : Red Wall Art
• Kōun (Good Fortune) : Red Wall Art
• Yūga (Elegance)
• Kibō (Hope)
• Tsuyosa (Strength)

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