Difference between revisions of "Dayflower blue"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
A blue dye extracted from the petals of the ''Commelina communis'' lily plant native to Asia. The blue colorant in the dayflower blue dye is primarily commelinin. | A blue dye extracted from the petals of the ''Commelina communis'' lily plant native to Asia. The blue colorant in the dayflower blue dye is primarily commelinin. | ||
| + | * See also [[http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Category:Uemura_dye_archive '''Uemera Dye Archive''' (Tsuki kusa)]] | ||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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[[File:dayflower blue.jpg|thumb|Paper dyed with dayflower blue]] | [[File:dayflower blue.jpg|thumb|Paper dyed with dayflower blue]] | ||
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ISO R105 Lightfastness Classification = | ISO R105 Lightfastness Classification = | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 30 June 2020
Description
A blue dye extracted from the petals of the Commelina communis lily plant native to Asia. The blue colorant in the dayflower blue dye is primarily commelinin.
- See also [Uemera Dye Archive (Tsuki kusa)]
Synonyms and Related Terms
tsuyukusa (Jap.); aigami (Jap.); commelinin; Commelina communis (Asiatic dayflower)
Physical and Chemical Properties
ISO R105 Lightfastness Classification =
Additional Information
- S.Shimoyama, Y.Noda, S.Katshuhara, "Non-Destructive Analysis of Ukiyo-E Prints" Dyes in History and Archaeology, No.15, Paper presented in Manchester England, Nov. 1996.
Additional Images
Paper dyed with dayflower blue
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- R.Feller, M.Curran, C.Bailie, 'Identification of Traditional Organic Colorants Employed in Japanese Prints and Determination of their Rates of Fading', Japanese Woodblock Prints, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, 1984