Taccia - Ukiyoe - Benizakura

Taccia - Ukiyo-e - Benizakura - Ink drop

What a red! This is the 2nd of the latest Taccia Ukiyo-e inks. It was sent to me by Pen Chalet for review, and they couldn’t have chosen a truer red! Taccia worked with color consultant, and author of The Science of Color That Moves People, @hanae_matsumoto. These are thoughtfully chosen colors and designs, and Benizakura is a real beauty!

Taccia - Ukiyo-e - Benizakura - Color Range

Benizakura is from the four inks honoring Kitagawa Utamaro, a highly prolific ukiyo-e artist. He’s best known for his exaggerated portraits of beautiful women. Today’s ink was inspired by Girl Blowing Glass Toy, and part of the image beautifully decorates the ink box.

Taccia - Ukiyo-e - Benizakura - Sheen Edging

Benizakura means crimson cherry blossom, but this ink is more vivid and has a brighter personality than most crimsons. I’d almost call it a siren red! It’s low in shading, but a nice halo edge gives it clean definition. There’s a bit of gold sheen in the splatter, but little in writing. The color is the real star of the show!

Taccia - Ukiyo-e - Benizakura - Ink Swatch Card

This is a writer’s ink! It’s so comfortable on the page. It’s wet and delicious, flows effortlessly, and drying is about average. It’s a very pleasant ink!

I love Taccia inks, and the Ukiyo-e series packaging couldn’t be nicer. The 40ml bottles are $20, and I think you’ll love having this ink as much as I do!

Taccia - Ukiyo-e - Benizakura - Ink Bottle and Box

Special thanks to Pen Chalet for sending this ink for review!