Kunisada, Komurasaki of the Kado-Tamaya, kamuro Kochô and Sayuri, from the series Comparison of Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters, 11.20991

Komurasaki of the Kado-Tamaya, kamuro Kochô and Sayuri, from the series Comparison of Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Seirô bijin awase)

「青楼美人合　角玉屋内　濃紫　こてう　さゆり」

Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (1786–1864)

Publisher: Moriya Jihei (Kinshindô)

Edo period about 1826 (Bunsei 9)

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Summary

Analysis point	Image	Method	Results
Pt 1	50px		turmeric
Pt 2	50px		safflower
Pt 3	50px		dayflower, safflower
Pt 4	50px		indigo
Pt 5	50px		madder, turmeric
Pt 6	50px		madder
Pt 7	50px		Prussian blue
Pt 8	50px		Prussian blue
Pt 9	50px		Prussian blue

Note: The center of the circle is point of analysis.