An old Chinese inkstick made in the form of lotus leaves and flowers.
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
墨
Simplified Chinese
墨
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
mò
IPA
mu̯ɔ⁵¹
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
mak6
IPA
mɐk̚²
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
墨條
Simplified Chinese
墨条
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
mòtiáo
IPA
mu̯ɔ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
mak6 tiu4
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabet
mực tàu mực thỏi
Hán-Nôm
墨艚 墨鋑
Korean name
Hangul
먹
Transcriptions
Revised Romanization
meok
Japanese name
Kanji
墨
Kana
すみ
Transcriptions
Romanization
sumi
Inksticks (Chinese: 墨; pinyin: mòⓘ) or ink cakes are a type of solid Chinese ink used traditionally in several Chinese and East Asian art forms such as calligraphy and brush painting. Inksticks are made mainly of soot and animal glue, sometimes with incense or medicinal scents added. To make ink, the inkstick is ground against an inkstone with a small quantity of water to produce a dark liquid which is then applied with an ink brush. By adjusting the strength and duration of the ink grinding process, artists and calligraphers may adjust the concentration of the produced ink to suit their tastes.
Along with the inkstone, ink brush, and paper, the inkstick is considered one of the Four Treasures of the Study of classical Chinese literary culture.
Inksticks (Chinese: 墨; pinyin: mò) or ink cakes are a type of solid Chinese ink used traditionally in several Chinese and East Asian art forms such as...
originated in Luoyang, Henan. Traditional Chinese ink is solidified into inksticks. Usually, some water is applied onto the inkstone (by means of a dropper...
brushes. Direct evidence for the earliest Chinese inks, similar to modern inksticks, is found around 256 BC, in the end of the Warring States period; being...
usually grind inkstick over an inkstone to obtain black ink, but prepared liquid inks (bokuju (墨汁) in Japanese) are also available. Most inksticks are made...
suggests that it got its name from its resemblance to the blocks of sumi (inkstick) imported from China (Kara) for use in Japanese calligraphy. Karasumi is...
Chinese calligraphy, India ink is commonly used in a solid form called an inkstick. Basic India ink is composed of a variety of fine soot, known as lampblack...
brush (筆, fude) An inkstick (墨, sumi).The hardened mixture of vegetable or pine soot and glue in the shape of a stick. The best inksticks are between 50 and...
District, prefecture-level city of Huzhou, of Zhejiang province (浙江). The Inkstick (Chinese: 墨; pinyin: mò, Korean: 묵 muk, Vietnamese: 墨 mực, Japanese: 墨...
Musik & Gäste, Züspa-Halle, Zurich, Switzerland Friday 7 September 1984 - Inkstick Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan Saturday 8 September 1984 - Laforet Museum Harajuku...
brush was invented in China around 300 B.C. Together with the inkstone, inkstick and Xuan paper, these four writing implements form the Four Treasures of...
of sizes. Ink is made from lampblack (soot) and binders, and comes in inksticks which must be rubbed with water on an inkstone until the right consistency...
pigments used by Paleolithic man. A Chinese inkstick, in the form of lotus flowers and blossoms. Inksticks are used in Chinese calligraphy and brush painting...
the dominant medium, often in monochrome black or browns, often using inkstick or other pigments. India, Ethiopia and other countries have long watercolor...
audiences. Gardner-Bird, Samuel (6 May 2022). "The Myth of the "Free World"". Inkstick. The term "free world" is a propaganda term coined in the 1930s, initially...
May 2022. "Japan should take responsibility for 'comfort women' now". Inkstick. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023. "Japanese PM asked German leader...
Chevron Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine Watters, Kate (October 4, 2022). "Sidestepping the Sanctions on Russia". Inkstick. Energy portal v t e...
French). 36 (11). JSTOR 27912955. McMakin, Wilson (7 July 2023). "Artisanal Miners on Shaky Ground in Mauritania". Inkstick. Retrieved 10 July 2023. v t e...
is said that the limbs and face are yellow, wearing a kimono dyed with inkstick and striking a gong. Ginkgo biloba have long been ominous, and planting...
the bearings of water-powered drop hammers, as a source of carbon for inksticks, and as a medical remedy for sores on humans and mange in animals." In...
finding a writing box (containing a brush), he ground some ink (i.e., ground inkstick on an inkstone), and draws cats on them. Feeling drowsy, he is about to...
"thrashed/bent/slayed/destroyed" by recruits. See also pitting & quarterdecking. Inkstick – Pen Irish Pennant or IP – Any loose thread, string, or strap on a uniform...
original throws in Judo Sumi otoshi, one of the original 40 throws of Judo Inkstick or Sumi ink, Japanese solid ink Ink wash painting or Sumi-e, Japanese ink...
Common rendering materials include rice paper, charcoal, wax, graphite or inksticks. Over time, the practice of stone rubbing can cause permanent damage to...
Su Yijian [zh] (958–996 CE). This compilation contains information on inkstick, inkstone, ink brush, and paper in China, which are collectively called...
focused on brushes made by the Zhuge family, dragon tail inkstones (龙尾砚), inksticks crafted by Li Tinggui (李廷珪), and Pure Heart Hall paper (澄心堂紙). By the...
Heeley, Laicie (16 November 2018). "HG Wells and the War to End War". Inkstick. "archives.nypl.org -- American Movement for World Government records"...
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