Sumi-e is the art of Japanese brush painting. These works are typically made up of just a few brushstrokes, but the graceful birds, fish, and plant life they depict seem to move on the page. The portable Sumi-E Kit has everything you need to get started including an instructional book covering the history of Sumi-e and step-by-step techniques to master the four basic strokes necessary to complete any painting. It contains a hardcover box with Velcro closure, a 96-page book with two-color illustrations throughout, 16 sheets of rice paper, 3 brushes, a red ink stick, a black ink stick, and palette for mixing ink.