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[[File:SC155045.jpg|right|250px|link=https://collections.mfa.org/objects/207552/kamakura-village-from-an-untitled-series-of-westernstyle-l?ctx=1be86594-d25a-458d-827f-8e5dc3048977&idx=0|Kamakura Village by Katsushika Hokusai]]
 
[[File:SC155045.jpg|right|250px|link=https://collections.mfa.org/objects/207552/kamakura-village-from-an-untitled-series-of-westernstyle-l?ctx=1be86594-d25a-458d-827f-8e5dc3048977&idx=0|Kamakura Village by Katsushika Hokusai]]
  
<font size="3">'''[[Turmeric]]'''</font> 鬱金(''ukon''): A natural yellow or brown dye obtained from the root the ''Curcuma domestica'' (or ''C. longa'') plant native to India and southeast Asia. Turmeric was used in Polynesia as a textile and skin dye. It was known in Mesopotamia and used by the ancient Greeks and Romans. When it was imported to Europe is 1612, it became a popular yellow dye for [[silk]] scarves. The roots are dried then powdered for sale. The primary color component in turmeric is curcumin. It is a water-soluble dye that forms a bright yellow color on [[cotton]] without a [[mordant]]. Darker orange to brown shades are produced with [[alum]], [[ tin]], [[chromium|chrome]], and [[copper]] mordants. [[Iron]] mordants produce a dull green shade. The fugitive colorant was also used to make [[yellow pigments]] and to tint varnishes. Turmeric is currently used as a flavoring agent in curry powder and as a yellow colorant in mustard, cheese, [[paper]], [[wood]], and [[wax]].
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<font size="3">'''[[Turmeric]]'''</font> 鬱金(''ukon''): A natural yellow or brown dye obtained from the root of the ''Curcuma domestica'' (or ''C. longa'') plant native to India and southeast Asia. Turmeric made its way to Japan through Okinawa by way of China from Thailand. The primary color component in turmeric is curcumin.
  
 
Turmeric and [[:Category:Orpiment: Ukiyo-e colorant|orpiment]] have been the most commonly detected yellows as a single colorant as well as a mixture of the two.
 
Turmeric and [[:Category:Orpiment: Ukiyo-e colorant|orpiment]] have been the most commonly detected yellows as a single colorant as well as a mixture of the two.

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Kamakura Village by Katsushika Hokusai

Turmeric 鬱金(ukon): A natural yellow or brown dye obtained from the root of the Curcuma domestica (or C. longa) plant native to India and southeast Asia. Turmeric made its way to Japan through Okinawa by way of China from Thailand. The primary color component in turmeric is curcumin.

Turmeric and orpiment have been the most commonly detected yellows as a single colorant as well as a mixture of the two.

For more information see: Turmeric

Examples of Turmeric in Ukiyo-e Prints

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Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

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Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

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Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

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Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

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Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

Analysis

Fiber optic reflectance spectroscopy (FORS) can easily identify the three blues: indigo, dayflower, and Prussian blue.

Other Images of Turmeric

List of Prints

List of prints where indigo was detected

Pages in category "Turmeric: Ukiyo-e colorant"

The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total.

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