Awaken your creativity with the timeless beauty of Kissho’s Gansai Japanese Water-Based Colour Paints. Designed for artists who appreciate both tradition and versatility, this 24-colour set delivers rich, blendable pigments that activate easily with water. Perfect for watercolour-style artworks, Japanese painting, calligraphy, or contemporary illustration, these paints bring elegance and depth to every brushstroke.

Key Features

• Authentic Japanese Gansai Paints – Traditional water-based colours that offer a smooth, fluid finish.

• Brilliant Pigments – High-quality pigments ensure long-lasting vibrancy and excellent lightfastness.

• Wide Colour Range – Includes 24 shades from earthy neutrals to vivid brights, ideal for washes, layers and detailed line work.

• Beautifully Presented – Packaged in a traditional patterned gift box complete with brushes, mixing dishes and ink stick.

• Versatile Application – Suitable for Japanese painting, sumi-e (ink wash), postcards, illustrations and modern mixed-media projects.

Colours Included

This set contains 24 colours: Enji, Ohdo, Senkoh Ki, Hana Byakuroku, Rokusho, Gunjo, Beni, Taisha, Kuro, Murasaki, Ao Kusa, Asagi, Gunroku, Kin Ohdo, Uguisu Charoku, Koh Bai, Shinsha, Seji, Jo Shu, Hon Ai, Gofun, Byakugun, Wakaba, and Kurikawa Cha.

Why Australian Artists Love It

Kissho Gansai paints are perfect for capturing Australia’s diverse landscapes — from sunburnt ochres and lush eucalyptus greens to vivid coastal blues and floral bursts. Their smooth blending makes them just as suited to delicate washes as to bold, layered compositions.