Ink and Wash Painting – The History The ancient art of Ink and Wash Painting is one of the most captivating Brush Painting forms from East Asia, Chinese to be precise. Also called as ‘Shui-Mo Hua’ in Chinese, ‘Sumukhwa’ in Korean, & Wash Painting in English, this Far East Painting style is commonly referred by its Japanese name ‘Sumi-e Art.’ A famous poet and painter called Wang Wei (701-61), of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), invented this incredible art form in the 8th century. Wang Wei generally painted landscapes, using a writing brush loaded with bright colors. By the 10th century,…