When it was introduced in 2009, the Akashiya ThinLine Brush Pen quickly became a favorite tool of professional illustrators and stationery aficionados thanks to a superfine tip inspired by elegant makeup brushes - a feature perfect for calligraphy, drawing, or sketching. Each pen is handmade by brush artisans in Chiba, Japan, with the goal of making the act of writing feel like painting a watercolor with words. Winner of the 2009 Design Merit Award.

This five-pen set includes a spectrum of woodland shades based on the colors traditionally used in Japanese ink drawings:

Sumiiro (Ink black)
Seiboku (Dark blue)
Mizuasagi (Pale blue)
Chitosemidori (Dark green)
Hiwadairo (Dusky red)

About Akashiya
Akashiya was founded in 1624 in Nara, Japan, the birthplace of calligraphy. Its craftsmen have continued the tradition, creating peerless brushes famous among artists and stationery collectors. Strand by strand, each brush is constructed by specialized artisans from flexible fibers perfect for drawing and writing.

Materials: Water-based ink, plastic
Dimensions: 6 ½" L
Chiba, Japan