Harunobu, Beautiful Women of the Yoshiwara, Combing hair (2006.1537.1)
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Woodblock print information
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
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MFA Online Collections Database
Summary
| 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 + ? |