Observed arrival · 2026-09-16

Suminagashi, an ink painting that refuses to finish

suminagashi.xyz Observed source

Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An interactive collection of 1,111 generative Japanese marbling pieces whose ink keeps moving in the browser.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-16 issue.

Field notes

The project models marbling as a continuing system rather than a captured image: a flow field carries ink, new drops displace older ones, and ink crossing the boundary disappears. Each token hash supplies the palette, current, and drop rhythm, while the page specifies a 256-by-256 grid, pixel rendering without smoothing, and a 12 KB program stored on Base. The page also claims identical output across Chrome, Safari, and Firefox.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

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