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<font size="3">'''[[Vermilion]]'''</font> 朱(''shu''): A bright red pigment composed of synthetically prepared red mercuric sulfide. Vermilion is chemically identical to the mineral cinnabar.  
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<font size="3">'''[[Vermilion]]'''</font> 朱(''shu''): A bright red pigment composed of synthetically prepared red mercuric sulfide. Vermilion is chemically identical to the mineral [[Cinnabar|cinnabar]].  
  
 
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Great Wave by Katsushika Hokusai

Vermilion 朱(shu): A bright red pigment composed of synthetically prepared red mercuric sulfide. Vermilion is chemically identical to the mineral Cinnabar.

Vermilion has been found.... (write something)

For more information see: Vermilion

Examples of Vermilion 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

Dyed indigo.jpg

Indigo FORS.JPG
Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

Dyed indigo.jpg

Indigo FORS.JPG
Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

Dyed indigo.jpg

Indigo FORS.JPG
Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

Analysis

X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) is used to detect mercury, which is an indication for the presence of vermilion (HgS).

Other Images of Vermilion

List of Prints

List of prints where indigo was detected