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Sumi-E: Japanese Ink Painting – Lucky Cat
2026-08-04 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-08-22 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | RESOBOX, 91 E 3rd Street, New York, NY, 10003, United States
The theme for this class is Lucky Cat, a playful lucky-cat portrait painted with sumi ink. Students will learn how a few confident brushstrokes, soft washes, and expressive lines can bring out the cat’s curious face, fluffy fur, and beckoning paws. This fresh and charming theme is a fun way to experience traditional Sumi-e techniques while creating a piece with plenty of personality.
All students will start from the basics of ink-wash painting, such as how to hold a brush. All materials such as ink, brushes, calligraphy paper, etc. will be provided for the students.
PLEASE NOTE: Registration closes 72 hours before the session. Cancellations made within 72 hours of the session are nonrefundable.

$60 / person
All materials included

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Sumi-E: Japanese Ink Painting – Red Spider Lily
2026-09-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-09-02 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-09-19 13:30 - 14:30
The theme for this class is the Red Spider Lily (higanbana), the flower that marks the arrival of autumn in Japan. Students will learn to capture its dramatic, radiating petals and slender stems with the sweeping, confident brushstrokes that sumi-e is known for. Blooming along riverbanks and field paths each September, the higanbana is a striking subject for practicing control of ink density and brush pressure.
All students will start from the basics of ink-wash painting, such as how to hold a brush. All materials such as ink, brushes, calligraphy paper, etc. will be provided for the students.
In the classroom

Past themes painted in this class

PLEASE NOTE: Registration closes 72 hours before the session. Cancellations made within 72 hours of the session are nonrefundable.

$60 / person
All materials included

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Sumi-E: Japanese Ink Painting – Chrysanthemum
2026-10-07 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-10-07 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-10-17 13:30 - 14:30
The theme for this class is the Chrysanthemum (kiku), one of the most beloved subjects in Japanese ink painting and a symbol of autumn and longevity. Students will learn to build the flower’s layered petals with soft, graded washes, then finish with the darker, decisive strokes of the leaves and stem. It is an ideal subject for practicing the balance of light and dark that gives sumi-e its depth.
All students will start from the basics of ink-wash painting, such as how to hold a brush. All materials such as ink, brushes, calligraphy paper, etc. will be provided for the students.
In the classroom

Past themes painted in this class

PLEASE NOTE: Registration closes 72 hours before the session. Cancellations made within 72 hours of the session are nonrefundable.

$60 / person
All materials included

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Learn more about Sumi-E class at RESOBOX
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