Difference between revisions of "Glossary of Ukiyo-e Colorants"
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This database currently focuses on prints from the MFA’s collection especially from 17XX-18XX. We hope to continue adding to the database but at this moment covers only the colorants found in the above mentioned time frame so does not yet cover the whole breadth of colorants used in Japanese woodblock prints. | This database currently focuses on prints from the MFA’s collection especially from 17XX-18XX. We hope to continue adding to the database but at this moment covers only the colorants found in the above mentioned time frame so does not yet cover the whole breadth of colorants used in Japanese woodblock prints. | ||
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| − | + | The primary organic red colorants used in the prints are: -[[Safflower: Ukiyo-e colorant|Safflower]] -[[Madder: Ukiyo-e colorant|Madder]] -Sappanwood | |
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| + | Safflower red lantern 06.809.png|Red lantern (MFA 06.809) | ||
| + | Safflower red 06.809 EEM.png|EEM | ||
| + | Safflower red 06.809 FORS.png|FORS | ||
| + | Safflower red 06.809 XRF.png|XRF | ||
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| + | '''Yellow''' | ||
| + | Orpiment, turmeric and flavonoid yellows(such as pagoda tree, rice plant) are the most commonly used yellow colorants that were easily detected. Gamboge is also likely to have been used but none of the MFA analysis techniques could detect gamboge. Additionally there is literature that points to the potential use of other organic yellows, such as yellowwood, but this has not been found in any of the prints so far. | ||
'''Blue''' | '''Blue''' | ||
Until the introduction of Prussian blue, indigo and dayflower were the only blues used. These blues can easily be identified using FORS. (I thought a little comment for each color and what is used to identify it would be nice but maybe it’s unnecessary since this will be explained in the color page) | Until the introduction of Prussian blue, indigo and dayflower were the only blues used. These blues can easily be identified using FORS. (I thought a little comment for each color and what is used to identify it would be nice but maybe it’s unnecessary since this will be explained in the color page) | ||
-Indigo -Dayflower -Prussian blue (Underline means link to another page) | -Indigo -Dayflower -Prussian blue (Underline means link to another page) | ||
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'''Green''' | '''Green''' | ||
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-Safflower/dayflower -Madder/dayflower -Other combinations | -Safflower/dayflower -Madder/dayflower -Other combinations | ||
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'''White''' | '''White''' | ||
White is often used in a mixture rather than on its own, allowing for the paper to be the “white” | White is often used in a mixture rather than on its own, allowing for the paper to be the “white” | ||
-calcium carbonate -white lead | -calcium carbonate -white lead | ||
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| + | '''Black/Gray''' | ||
| + | Carbon black, sumi, or soot from oil lamps or pine soot mixed with animal glue is used to print the keyblock as well as any other black area. It can range from a deep black to a blue grey color (pine soot). | ||
'''Mica''' | '''Mica''' | ||
Revision as of 12:51, 28 April 2020
Glossary of Colorants
The ukiyo-e print or Japanese woodblock print colorant database is a…… This database currently focuses on prints from the MFA’s collection especially from 17XX-18XX. We hope to continue adding to the database but at this moment covers only the colorants found in the above mentioned time frame so does not yet cover the whole breadth of colorants used in Japanese woodblock prints.
Red The primary organic red colorants used in the prints are: -Safflower -Madder -Sappanwood
Red lantern (MFA 06.809)
EEM
FORS
XRF
Yellow Orpiment, turmeric and flavonoid yellows(such as pagoda tree, rice plant) are the most commonly used yellow colorants that were easily detected. Gamboge is also likely to have been used but none of the MFA analysis techniques could detect gamboge. Additionally there is literature that points to the potential use of other organic yellows, such as yellowwood, but this has not been found in any of the prints so far.
Blue Until the introduction of Prussian blue, indigo and dayflower were the only blues used. These blues can easily be identified using FORS. (I thought a little comment for each color and what is used to identify it would be nice but maybe it’s unnecessary since this will be explained in the color page) -Indigo -Dayflower -Prussian blue (Underline means link to another page)
Green Green is created as a mixture or overprinting of a blue and yellow. -Indigo/orpiment -Other combinations (List maybe just the common ones and other could be Others)
Purple Purple is created as a mixture or overprinting of a blue and red/pink. -Safflower/dayflower -Madder/dayflower -Other combinations
Brown -hematite -red lead -mixtures --faded purple
White White is often used in a mixture rather than on its own, allowing for the paper to be the “white” -calcium carbonate -white lead
Black/Gray Carbon black, sumi, or soot from oil lamps or pine soot mixed with animal glue is used to print the keyblock as well as any other black area. It can range from a deep black to a blue grey color (pine soot).
Mica description
Metallic Description