Several forms of visual art flourished during the Muromachi period, but<u> ink painting</u> reigned supreme.
Japanese adoption of the Chinese ink monochrome tradition, known in Japanese as suiboku-ga or sumi-e. It was one of the most important innovations in Japanese painting during the Muromachi era. Zen Buddhism served as the main source of information about this painting tradition, which was first thought of as an activity that may result in enlightenment through either viewing or the act of applying paint to paper. It was practised in temple ateliers by both novice and expert monk painters.
The Muromachi period is a period of Japanese history which continued from approximately 1336 to 1573.
