The following are some basic references on Suminagashi:
| Benson, Jake. “Historical References to Marbling in East Asia.” Society of Marbling Annual. (2005): 20–27. | Excellent overview of what is known or surmised about the origins of suminagashi. |
| Chambers, Anne. Suminagashi The Japanese Art of Marbling A Practical Guide. Thames and Hudson, 1991. | Includes Narita’s history, Chambers meetings with contemporary (at the time) artists, basic techniques and some photos of modern and classic papers |
| Guyot, Don. Suminagashi: An Introduction to Japanese Marbling. Brass Galley Press 1988. | A good, basic introduction and guide to the process of suminagashi. |
| Narita, Kiyofusa. A Life of Ts’ai Luing and Japanese Paper-making, revised and enlarged edition. The Dainihon Press, Tokyo. 1966. | The chapter on suminagashi provides an overview of history of the subject |
| Yagi, Tokutaro. Suminagashi-zome. Translation by Kyoko Muecke. Wood Engravings by Rik Olson. Marbling by Robin Heyeck. Woodside, CA: The Heyeck Press, 1992. | Describes Tokutaro Yagi’s process for silk suminagashi dyeing – a complex process, even the patterns he made are complicated, and as can be seen in the Gallery, different patterns were used for fabric than paper. |
| Rabinovitch, Judith N. and Bradstock, Timothy R. The Kanshi Poems of the Ozasa Tanzaku Collection: Late Edo Life Through the Eyes of Kyoto Townsmen. International Research Center for Japanese Studies. Kyoto, Japan, 2002. | Contains good, general information about the development and use of Tanzaku, and translations of some of the poems in the collection although none that are specific to the suminagashi examples. |
The following table lists some of the sources for materials I have found most useful:
| Washi Arts | Good source of Japanese papers, hand and machine made – my primary source | https://www.washiarts.com/ |
| Hiromi Paper | Another good source of Japanese paper although provides a little less information about the respective papers (sizing, etc) | https://hiromipaper.com/ |
| Kremer Pigments | Source of pigments and other supplies for ink preparation | https://shop.kremerpigments.com/us/ |
| US Plastics | Offers a good range of trays, some quite large, suitable for suminagashi | https://www.usplastic.com |
Periodically I teach suminagashi classes. Upcoming dates are listed below.
| Title | Location | Dates | Link |
| Advanced Techniques in Suminagashi | The Morgan Papermaking Conservatory 1754 East 47th Street Cleveland, OH 44103 | August 15-16, 2026; 10AM-4PM | https://www.morganconservatory.com/product/advanced-techniques-in-suminagashi/KPX5PFO7B7VGBAJJRQTXS2ZS?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=28 |