Japanese Plum blossom/梅の水墨画

India ink painting is drawn by five colors called “gosai”.
It means five different gradation colors made by India ink and water.
The colors are made inside the brush and put on paper.
Thin black should be clear india ink.
It’s not preferred to get clouded.

Japanese plum blossom is one of Shikunshi.

Translator: Miki

【Translation for language learners of either English or Japanese】/英語・日本語学習者向け翻訳えいご　・　　にほんごがくしゅうしゃむ　　ほんやく

水墨画とは五彩をもって描く
五彩とは墨の五つの色のことで
墨と水を使って筆の中に色を作り
描いていく
淡墨はあくまで澄んだ墨の色で
濁りを好まず

梅は四君子の一つです。

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