The Kuretake Gansai Tambi 18-color palette is a high-end traditional Japanese watercolor, renowned for its rich pigments, fluidity, and deep rendering.

Inspired by the Japanese aesthetic “耽美” (the pursuit of beauty), this paint allows you to capture the nuances of seasons, nature, and emotions with unique intensity. Thanks to a formulation derived from over 100 years of expertise in Japanese ink manufacturing, the colors dissolve quickly and offer subtle and harmonious gradients.

Unlike Western watercolors, Gansai Tambi offers denser coverage and a natural brilliance, ideal for illustration, calligraphy, urban sketching, or even artistic cards (絵手紙).

An essential choice for artists wishing to explore Japanese painting with authentic and expressive materials.