Taccia Ukiyo-e Ink Utamaro - Benizakura

Taccia Utamaro-Benizakura from the Utamaro collection is a medium cherry red ink with low shading and medium gold sheen. It dries in 40 seconds in a medium nib on Rhodia and has an average flow. Taccia ink is made in Japan. Taccia Ukiyo-e Utamaro Kitagawa fountain pen ink in "Crimson Cherry Blossom". This ink is made of raw materials that are safe for fountain pens with the production supervised by a color consultant in Japan. Each ink has been produced by Japanese stationery experts and manufactured in Japan. Utamaro (1753 – 31 October 1806) was a Japanese artist and one of the most highly regarded designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings. He is best known for his bijin ōkubi-e "large-headed pictures of beautiful women" of the 1790s. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects. Little is known of Utamaro's life. His work began to appear in the 1770s, and he rose to prominence in the early 1790s with his portraits of beauties with exaggerated, elongated features. He produced over 2000 known prints and was one of the few ukiyo-e artists to achieve fame throughout Japan in his lifetime.  Brand Taccia Ink Name Utamaro-Benizakura Country of Origin Japan Color Red Dry Time 40 seconds in a Pilot VP medium nib on Rhodia Flow Average Shading Low Sheen Medium gold sheen Shimmer No Limited Edition No Water Resistance Medium Iron Gall No