Difference between revisions of "Harunobu, Beautiful Women of the Yoshiwara, Combing hair (2006.1537.1)"

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Ehon (illustrated book)

Yoshiwara bijin awase (The Beautiful Women of the Yoshiwara)

吉原美人合　（絵本青楼美人合）吉原美人合　（絵本青楼美人合）

Artist: Suzuki Harunobu, Japanese, 1725–1770 鈴木春信

Image of standing woman combing hair from volume 1

Japanese, Edo period, 1770 (Meiwa 7)

Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper; 26.0 x 18.9 cm (ôhon)

Collection: Asia, Prints and Drawings, MFA 2006.1537.1-5

William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

for more information see:

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+== Woodblock print information ==
+[[File:Vol 1 standing combing hair.png|right|430px]]
+Ehon (illustrated book)
+Yoshiwara bijin awase (The Beautiful Women of the Yoshiwara)
+吉原美人合　（絵本青楼美人合）
+吉原美人合　（絵本青楼美人合）
+Artist: Suzuki Harunobu, Japanese, 1725–1770
+鈴木春信
+Image of standing woman combing hair from volume 1
+Japanese, Edo period, 1770 (Meiwa 7)
+Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper; 26.0 x 18.9 cm (ôhon)
+Collection: Asia, Prints and Drawings, MFA 2006.1537.1-5
+William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
+''for more information see:''
+[https://collections.mfa.org/objects/481262/yoshiwara-bijin-awase-the-beautiful-women-of-the-yoshiwara?ctx=54fe9bce-e624-4547-a404-1dbfaad2440f&idx=4 MFA Online Collections Database]
+== Summary ==
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Analysis point !! Results
+|-
+| Pt 1 yellow comb || turmeric, orpiment
+|-
+| Pt 2 red collar || madder
+|-
+| Pt 3 brown robe || safflower, dayflower
+|-
+| Pt 4 green sash || dayflower + ?
+|-
+| Pt 5 pale green || dayflower + ?
+|}
+[[Category:Ukiyo-e Print Colorants]]
+[[Category: Ukiyo-e Print Artist: Harunobu]]
+[[Category:Ukiyo-e Colorant: Turmeric]]
+[[Category:Ukiyo-e Colorant: Orpiment]]
+[[Category:Ukiyo-e Colorant: Safflower]]
+[[Category:Ukiyo-e Colorant: Dayflower]]