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Brass 真鍮(shinchu): An alloy of Copper and Zinc. Flakes or powdered metallics are often found in deluxe editions and surimono prints. Animal glue (nikawa) was commonly used to adhere the flakes to the paper's surface or as a binder when printed. The use of affordable metals such as brass and tin were likely meant to imitate the glittering effects created by the use of expensive metal leaf or flakes such as gold and silver on screen and scroll paintings.

Brass flakes are found in early prints as well as in deluxe editions. It was also used for metallic gold colored areas on a print. Printed brass is often seen in surimonos. Different tones of brass could be created by manipulating the proportion of copper and zinc.

For more information see: Brass

Examples of Brass in Ukiyo-e Prints


Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu


Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu


Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu


Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu


Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

Analysis

X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) is used to detect copper and zinc, which is an indication for the presence of brass.

XRF spectrum for vermilion

Other Images of Brass

Mica (muscovite)
Kira mica, powdered

List of Prints

List of prints where indigo was detected

Pages in category "Brass: Ukiyo-e colorant"

The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.

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Eisen, Minazuru-hime as Ono no Komachi and Benkei as Kisen Hôshi, from the series Characters from the Life of Ushiwaka as the Six Poetic Immortals, 11.25669

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Masanobu, Perspective Picture of a Triptych of the Three Evening Poems, by the Authentic Originator of Color Printing and Perspective Prints, 11.13344

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 <font size="3">'''[[Brass]]'''</font> 真鍮(''shinchu''): An alloy of [[Copper|copper]] and [[Zinc|zinc]]. Flakes or powdered metallics are often found in deluxe editions and ''surimono'' prints. [[Animal glue]] (''nikawa'') was commonly used to adhere the flakes to the paper's surface or as a binder when printed. The use of affordable metals such as brass and [[:Category:Tin: Ukiyo-e colorant|tin]] were likely meant to imitate the glittering effects created by the use of expensive metal leaf or flakes such as gold and silver on screen and scroll paintings.
-Brass flakes are found in early prints as well as in deluxe editions. It was also used for metallic gold colored areas on a print. Printed brass is often seen in ''surimono''s. Different tones of brass could be created by manipulating the proportion of copper and zinc.
+Brass flakes are found in early prints as well as in deluxe editions. It was also used for metallic gold colored areas on a print. Printed brass is often seen in surimonos. Different tones of brass could be created by manipulating the proportion of copper and zinc.
 '''For more information see:''' [[Brass]]