Tofu inkstick ( Faint Bluish black, 東風 )

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Tofu ( 東風 ) - Kobaien inksticks, Nara, Japan

Tofu inkstick ( Faint Bluish black, 東風 )

Price
$72

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Tofu takes its name from To (東), eastward, and Fu (風), wind — the gentle east wind that arrives in early spring once winter's monsoon has passed.

It's made by extracting and blending rapeseed oil smoke with a plant-derived pigment chosen specifically for blue ink, resulting in a calm, restrained black.

Natural indigo is worked in as well, holding the color back from tipping into anything too extreme in either direction — a quietly balanced ink named for a quietly hopeful season. At 27mm wide, 86mm long, 13mm thick, and 40 grams, it's a compact, easy stick to keep at hand for regular practice.

For painters drawn to names as evocative as the ink itself, Tofu carries a small promise of spring into every stroke.

SIZE: Width:27mm Length:86mm Thickness:13mm Weight:40gram

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