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  • Color Set: Assorted Colors
  • Traditional Japanese water colours for professional artists and crafters
  • Ideal for sketch, illustration, sumi-e and more
  • This package contains thirty-six water colors in assorted colors within one 13x8x3/4 inch case
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Gansai Tambi

Traditional Japanese solid watercolors for professional artists and crafters. They are ideal for sketching, illustration, sumi-e and more! By using original colors instead of mixing with other colors, the colors obtain a higher brilliance.

The Characteristics of Gansai Tambi

  • Bright Colors: By keeping the number of ingredients to a bare minimum, clear, bright colors are obtained.
  • Quick Dissolving: In order for the desired color to be quickly applied to the surface, the development focused on achieving quick dissolvability.
  • Clean Blending: The technical background in traditional sumi inkstick manufacturing was applied to Gansai Tambi in order to create beautiful blending.

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Traditional Japanese water colors for professional artists and crafters. Ideal for sketch, illustration, sumi-e and more. This package contains thirty-six water colors in assorted colors within one 13x8x3/4 inch case. Conforms to ASTM D 4236. Imported.

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    4.8 out of 5 stars
    4.8 out of 5
    2,203 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the quality, packaging, ease of mixing, ease and use of the paints. They mention that they are a decently professional set, blend very nicely and are absolutely delightful to work with. They also appreciate the appearance, saying the paint is opaque and creamy.

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    563 customers mention506 positive57 negative

    Customers like the color of the product. They say the colors are vibrant, look like transparent water colors, and have exceptional pigment. They also appreciate the selection of greens and blues, the size of the pans, and how big the colors really are. Customers are also impressed with the rich, creamy texture, and the ability to mix and test the opacity and brightness based on the colors.

    "...I fell in love again. The white is opaque (from what i have tested, we'll see what happens when i use it in paintings), the black is the most opaque..." Read more

    "I love the color options. This set is the best one I have bought when it comes to value for money...." Read more

    "I have only sampled these but they are pretty and such a nice display." Read more

    "Intense color, responsive flow, arrived with no damages...." Read more

    190 customers mention178 positive12 negative

    Customers are impressed with the quality of the paint. They say it's a decently professional set that requires color matching. They also say the paints are fantastic and will last a long time.

    "...So, it’s nice that this set is competent enough to make for a decent experience and an easier journey for a beginner...." Read more

    "...This is second time I ordered these and each time has arrived with no breakage, packed well so no pans of color were even cracked...." Read more

    "...Pros:Great for painting things like anime/illustrations/stampingRichly pigmented I was so impressed...." Read more

    "I'm new to water colors but these are high quality and they create a glaze if you keep layering them. Lots of fun!" Read more

    103 customers mention98 positive5 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the toy. They mention that it is a great value and will last for many years to come. Some say that the product is luxuy and quality, but they would stick with less colors.

    "...This set is the best one I have bought when it comes to value for money...." Read more

    "...When comparing prices on other paint sets, These are worth every penny and actually could sell for much more, so they are truly a great value...." Read more

    "...These paints are also very affordable, to top it all off. I expect to buy more in the future!" Read more

    "...between traditional watercolor and gansai except that the price is much lower. They flow very nicely on the papers just like traditional watercolor...." Read more

    97 customers mention97 positive0 negative

    Customers find the watercolors easy to use. They mention that they are absolutely delightful to work with, the excellent blending, and user-friendliness of the paints are fantastic. They are a decent experience and an easier journey for a beginner, as they take almost zero effort. They say that the paint is very pigmented, and smooth to work. They also say that they cream nicely with water and are not fussy.

    "...The colors are very pigmented, and smooth to work with...." Read more

    "...is competent enough to make for a decent experience and an easier journey for a beginner. Really excited to finally progress!" Read more

    "I have all their sets of paints because they work so well. Smooth to work with, you don't need to use very much paint...." Read more

    "...Lots of fun!" Read more

    55 customers mention48 positive7 negative

    Customers like the packaging of the product. They say it's lovely, the colors are full size, and the pans are stored in a nice box. Some customers mention that the box is ok, but the pan is not held. However, customers are happy that the product arrived in good condition.

    "...I would recommend this product regardless of the chipping. The packaging is lovely and the amount of colors and the size of each pan is huge..." Read more

    "...say for anyone getting this box for the very first time, the pans come in a nice box alright, BUT are not held secure in the box and will easily..." Read more

    "...Comes in a cardboard box where you can paint the inner side to use as a color guide. Pans can be popped out to clean or replace...." Read more

    "...Beautiful packaging but one down fall "if you're a noob like me" dose not come with a pallet...." Read more

    48 customers mention48 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the size of the pans. They say that the pan size is surprisingly huge, and the size is just perfectly. The set is sized just perfectly, and you can easily slide the slim box into backgrounds. The pigment is rich and vibrant, and a little goes a long way.

    "...Because the pigments are rich and vibrant, a little goes a long way...." Read more

    "These are very interesting. The big pans and the bright, unusual colors are a refreshing addition to "classic" water colors...." Read more

    "...The whole set looks elegant and so pretty. This set is sized just perfectly and you can easily slide the slim box into your bag so you can take..." Read more

    "...I do love how big the pans are and how vibrant they are. They are not chalky and do not need much water to pick them up!..." Read more

    47 customers mention47 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the paints. They mention that the paint is highly pigmented, smooth, and buttery. The colors are vibrant and deep or soft pastel, depending on the amount of water added. They also say that the colors are opaque and cream-like, making them easy to use. Overall, customers are happy with the quality and appearance of these paints and recommend them to others.

    "...gotten from a pan set, and the iridescent colors are amazing and very smooth and buttery...." Read more

    "...The quality: The colors vary in this category, but most lay down buttery smooth...." Read more

    "...like I said beautiful bold highly pigmented and buttery smoth. Also 36 high quality paints for around 30 us dollars can not be beat...." Read more

    "I wish I had gotten the bigger set. This paint is so smooth...." Read more

    36 customers mention33 positive3 negative

    Customers find the mixing of the watercolor paints to be easy. They mention that the colors blend very nicely, and they react extremely well with water. The paint flows and blends beautifully, and it dries as expected. Overall, customers are happy with the ease of mixing of this product.

    "...Other than that, yes the color is fine and blends well on paper... This set comes with both transparent and opaque colors... A decent set to add to..." Read more

    "...They also mix well with each other, to create more colors...which is as expected...." Read more

    "...The vividness of the colors, the excellent blending, and user-friendliness of the paints are fantastic...." Read more

    "...The color pigments are rich, vibrant and very blendable...." Read more

    I have collected many watercolors, and this is THE ONE.
    5 Stars
    I have collected many watercolors, and this is THE ONE.
    I love the colors they're very pigmented. My only reason for 4 star is that when my set came in 13 of the 36 colors were cracked/severely cracked and two of the colors were chipped to where i had to delicately pair the chips with the correct color. Seeing that they are watercolors im not too worried about it, they will go back together with time.It is a little disheartening though, spending 50$ on a watercolor set and almost 1/2 the colors are cracked or chipped. If this was a gift i'm very sure i wouldn't have even tried to see the quality and would've given the product a much lower rating, seeing that if the colors are this delicate in shipping they would be packaged more carefully than in a thin bubbled package.I would recommend this product regardless of the chipping. The packaging is lovely and the amount of colors and the size of each pan is huge (about 1"x2" in size). The colors are very pigmented, and smooth to work with.Just be wary if you are giving it as a gift since chipping and cracking can occur.Edit: After i finished swatching all the colors, i couldn't give this set a 4 star regardless of the condition. I fell in love again. The white is opaque (from what i have tested, we'll see what happens when i use it in paintings), the black is the most opaque black i've gotten from a pan set, and the iridescent colors are amazing and very smooth and buttery. A must have, if you are buying this for a friend as a gift, and they can't get over a little cracked paint then they'll miss out on a wonderful set of watercolors.Edit [12.5.15]: Nearly a year later and i'm still loving this set. I have decided to post up some paintings I have done recently to show you the quality and opacity these paints can have. I will also post a "rough" translation of the color names, some of which I have no clue/couldn't find a translation that made sense on various translators.Edit [11/1/2016]: I found my translated list sorry for the wait!! Please note this is what I was able to come up with, with my minimal knowledge of basic japanese, if you have a more accurate translation please post!No. 32 : Beni べに・紅 [Crimson]No. 34 : Youbeni ようべに・洋紅 [Carmine]No. 35 : Koubai こうばい・紅梅 [Hongmei? Red Plum]No. 36 : Enji えんじ・臙脂 [Rouge]No. 30 : Akashu あかしゅ・赤朱 [Red Vermilion]No. 31 : Shu しゅ・朱 [Vermilion]No. 33 : Daidai だいだい・橙 [Orange]No. 44: Oudo おうど・黄土 [Ochre]No. 43 : Yamabuki やまぶき・山吹 [Bright Yellow]No. 42 : Touou とうおう・籐黄 [Cambogia/Gamboge?]No. 40 : Ki き・黄 [Yellow]No. 54 : Uguisuroku うぐいすろく・鶯緑 [Green Nightingale?] Looks like Olive GreenNo. 51 : Wakakusu わかくさ・若草 [Little Women?] Looks like a Yellow GreenNo. 53 : Kigusa きぐさ・黄草 [Kikusa/Yellow Grass] Looks like a Bright Olive GreenNo. 52 : Aokusa あおくさ・青草 [Grass]No. 58 : Yomogi よもぎ・蓬 [Wormwood]No. 55 : Rokusho ろくしょう・緑青 [Patina]No. 56 : Nouryoku のうりょく・濃緑 [Dark Green]No. 57 : Gunroku ぐんろく・群緑 [Gun Green?] Looks like a Phthalo greenNo. 50 : Byakuroku びゃくろく・百緑 [100 Green?] Looks like Turquoise?No. 61 : Byakugun びゃくぐん・百群 [100 Group?] Looks like a Sky BlueNo. 64 : Gunjou ぐんじょう・群青 [Ultramarine]No. 63 : Mizu みず・水 [Water] Similar to a Cobalt BlueNo. 62 : Asagi あさぎ・浅葱 [Asagi/LightOnion?] Similar to a Phthalo Blue?No. 66 : Biai びあい・美藍 [US Blue?] Like a Navy BlueNo. 67 : Ai あい・藍 [Blue]No. 38 : Aomurasaki あおむらさき・青紫 [Bruising/ Blue Purple]No. 139 : Murasaki むらさき・紫 [Purple]No. 37 : Botan ぼたん・牡丹 [Peony] Looks like Magenta/Red VioletNo. 46 : Taisha たいしゃ・岱謝 [Metabolism] Similar to a Raw SiennaNo. 47 : Kogecha こげちゃ・焦茶 [Dark Brown] Similar to Raw UmberNo. 20 : Kuro くろ・黒 [Black]No. 10 : Shiro しろ・白 [White]No. 95 : Gin ぎん・銀 [Silver]No. 91 : Aokin あおきん・青金 [Blue Gold]No. 90 : Kin きん・金 [Gold]
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    5.0 out of 5 stars I have collected many watercolors, and this is THE ONE.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2015
    I love the colors they're very pigmented. My only reason for 4 star is that when my set came in 13 of the 36 colors were cracked/severely cracked and two of the colors were chipped to where i had to delicately pair the chips with the correct color. Seeing that they are watercolors im not too worried about it, they will go back together with time.

    It is a little disheartening though, spending 50$ on a watercolor set and almost 1/2 the colors are cracked or chipped. If this was a gift i'm very sure i wouldn't have even tried to see the quality and would've given the product a much lower rating, seeing that if the colors are this delicate in shipping they would be packaged more carefully than in a thin bubbled package.

    I would recommend this product regardless of the chipping. The packaging is lovely and the amount of colors and the size of each pan is huge (about 1"x2" in size). The colors are very pigmented, and smooth to work with.

    Just be wary if you are giving it as a gift since chipping and cracking can occur.

    Edit: After i finished swatching all the colors, i couldn't give this set a 4 star regardless of the condition. I fell in love again. The white is opaque (from what i have tested, we'll see what happens when i use it in paintings), the black is the most opaque black i've gotten from a pan set, and the iridescent colors are amazing and very smooth and buttery. A must have, if you are buying this for a friend as a gift, and they can't get over a little cracked paint then they'll miss out on a wonderful set of watercolors.

    Edit [12.5.15]: Nearly a year later and i'm still loving this set. I have decided to post up some paintings I have done recently to show you the quality and opacity these paints can have. I will also post a "rough" translation of the color names, some of which I have no clue/couldn't find a translation that made sense on various translators.

    Edit [11/1/2016]: I found my translated list sorry for the wait!! Please note this is what I was able to come up with, with my minimal knowledge of basic japanese, if you have a more accurate translation please post!

    No. 32 : Beni べに・紅 [Crimson]
    No. 34 : Youbeni ようべに・洋紅 [Carmine]
    No. 35 : Koubai こうばい・紅梅 [Hongmei? Red Plum]
    No. 36 : Enji えんじ・臙脂 [Rouge]
    No. 30 : Akashu あかしゅ・赤朱 [Red Vermilion]
    No. 31 : Shu しゅ・朱 [Vermilion]
    No. 33 : Daidai だいだい・橙 [Orange]
    No. 44: Oudo おうど・黄土 [Ochre]
    No. 43 : Yamabuki やまぶき・山吹 [Bright Yellow]
    No. 42 : Touou とうおう・籐黄 [Cambogia/Gamboge?]
    No. 40 : Ki き・黄 [Yellow]
    No. 54 : Uguisuroku うぐいすろく・鶯緑 [Green Nightingale?] Looks like Olive Green
    No. 51 : Wakakusu わかくさ・若草 [Little Women?] Looks like a Yellow Green
    No. 53 : Kigusa きぐさ・黄草 [Kikusa/Yellow Grass] Looks like a Bright Olive Green
    No. 52 : Aokusa あおくさ・青草 [Grass]
    No. 58 : Yomogi よもぎ・蓬 [Wormwood]
    No. 55 : Rokusho ろくしょう・緑青 [Patina]
    No. 56 : Nouryoku のうりょく・濃緑 [Dark Green]
    No. 57 : Gunroku ぐんろく・群緑 [Gun Green?] Looks like a Phthalo green
    No. 50 : Byakuroku びゃくろく・百緑 [100 Green?] Looks like Turquoise?
    No. 61 : Byakugun びゃくぐん・百群 [100 Group?] Looks like a Sky Blue
    No. 64 : Gunjou ぐんじょう・群青 [Ultramarine]
    No. 63 : Mizu みず・水 [Water] Similar to a Cobalt Blue
    No. 62 : Asagi あさぎ・浅葱 [Asagi/LightOnion?] Similar to a Phthalo Blue?
    No. 66 : Biai びあい・美藍 [US Blue?] Like a Navy Blue
    No. 67 : Ai あい・藍 [Blue]
    No. 38 : Aomurasaki あおむらさき・青紫 [Bruising/ Blue Purple]
    No. 139 : Murasaki むらさき・紫 [Purple]
    No. 37 : Botan ぼたん・牡丹 [Peony] Looks like Magenta/Red Violet
    No. 46 : Taisha たいしゃ・岱謝 [Metabolism] Similar to a Raw Sienna
    No. 47 : Kogecha こげちゃ・焦茶 [Dark Brown] Similar to Raw Umber
    No. 20 : Kuro くろ・黒 [Black]
    No. 10 : Shiro しろ・白 [White]
    No. 95 : Gin ぎん・銀 [Silver]
    No. 91 : Aokin あおきん・青金 [Blue Gold]
    No. 90 : Kin きん・金 [Gold]
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    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2019
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    5.0 out of 5 stars From a beginner’s perspective
    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2019
    I love the color options. This set is the best one I have bought when it comes to value for money. I’m a beginner with watercolor so I didn’t want to spend crazy money on something that I would end up disliking. I didn’t need anything super fancy, I just wanted watercolor paint that actually stuck to the brush and not cheap to where you apply water and touch paint but nothing happens. This set was the first one I’ve had that wasn’t stubborn. It flowed the way you would want it to. Love the saturation capabilities, you can layer as you please. It even has boxes you can paint on, on the cover, where you can apply the colors for reference. Now I’m practicing to get better at watercolor with so much ease. It’s already a challenge to learn a new skill, and the past sets I’ve gotten made it impossible to actually learn the right techniques to watercolor because the paint was bad quality and I couldn’t work with it. So, it’s nice that this set is competent enough to make for a decent experience and an easier journey for a beginner. Really excited to finally progress!
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    Marina
    5.0 out of 5 stars correspond à la commande
    Reviewed in France on January 9, 2022
    Daniel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful packaging, great colour contour and so many options
    Reviewed in India on July 28, 2021
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36 Pezzi
    Reviewed in Italy on August 7, 2019
    Mumof6
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful highly pigmented!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2018
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Vivid colour
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