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Discover how yin yang in Japanese ink painting shapes the two-person exhibition by Kobayashi Tohun and Tohsei. Explore sumi-e technique, ink gradation, and the philosophy of duality in black and white.

What You'll Learn in This Article What yin and yang actually mean inside a sumi-e (Japanese ink wash painting) ...

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2026.05.10

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