India ink

a black pigment consisting of lampblack mixed with glue or size.

a liquid ink from this.

Also called Chinese ink.

Origin of India ink

First recorded in 1655–65

She sat puzzling over some French verbs one rainy day, while Emma brought out her cathedral that she was doing in India-ink.

Kathie's Soldiers |Amanda Minnie Douglas
This process, however, utterly failed in all India-ink drawings.

Outdoor Sketching |Francis Hopkinson Smith
Milly noticed the drawing-paper and the India-ink bottle on the table.

One Woman's Life |Robert Herrick
The finest picture in his collection is an elaborate India-ink drawing of the village.

History of American Socialisms |John Humphrey Noyes

The face of the Colonel was made by painting an entire set of features on the forehead with India-ink.

The Art of Amusing |Frank Bellew