墨絵

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 墨絵 and read すみえ, it is painting that uses the tonal range and spread of ink, or a work made in that medium.
• Basic usage: It appears in a bamboo picture on white paper and a quiet mountain painted in pale ink.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Ink tone rather than full color
  • The form relies on dark and light ink, bleeding, and open space rather than a broad palette.