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SUMI-E, or ink and brush painting, must be discussed in terms of the religion and philosophy it expresses. Sumi-e was the art of Zen priests, by whom it was introduced into and practiced in Japan. To achieve this state the Zen priest practices severe self-disci pline and concentration. The painter therefore becomes one with nature, endowed with no special rank or distinction.
SUMI-E, or ink and brush painting, must be discussed in terms of the religion and philosophy it expresses. Sumi-e was the art of Zen priests, by whom it was introduced into and practiced in Japan. To achieve this state the Zen priest practices severe self-disci pline and concentration. The painter therefore becomes one with nature, endowed with no special rank or distinction.
SUMI-E, or ink and brush painting, must be discussed in terms of the religion and philosophy it expresses. Sumi-e was the art of Zen priests, by whom it was introduced into and practiced in Japan. To achieve this state the Zen priest practices severe self-disci pline and concentration. The painter therefore becomes one with nature, endowed with no special rank or distinction.