Design

• Hake brushes have a flat, broad stroke that is ideal for covering large areas, blending colors, wetting a surface or absorbing excess paint. The best quality hake brushes have bristles that are hand stitched to the handle. Hake brushes come in a variety of sizes.
  
  

Handle

• The handle of a hake brush is always made of wood and has a very flat design. Hake brush handles vary in length to accommodate a wide range of preferences.
  
  

Bristles

• Hake brush bristles are made from soft, white goat fur. Much of the popularity of the hake brush is due to the extremely soft quality of its bristles, which provide for precision and prevent unwanted disruptions in the texture of the painting. As a drawback, the bristles of a hake brush tend to fall out sooner than other varieties of brushes.
  
  

Origin

• The hake brush has a long history that extends back to ancient Japan. Most sumi-e brush paintings were created using a hake brush. If your work is influenced by the style and texture of early Asian art, using a hake brush is an excellent way to capture some of the more complicated aspects of sumi-e.