Utamaro I, The Heron Maiden from series An Array of Dancing Girls of the Present Day, 11.14364
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The Heron Maiden (Sagi musume) from the series An Array of Dancing Girls of the Present Day (Tôsei odoriko zoroe)
「当世踊子揃 鷺娘」
Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, early 1750s-1806
Publisher: Tsutaya Jûzaburô (Kôshodô) (Japanese)
Japanese, Edo period, about 1793-94 (Kansei 5-6)
Woodblock printed (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; 40.3 x 27.7 cm (ôban)
Collection: Asia, Prints and Drawings, MFA 11.14364
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
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MFA Online Collections Database
Summary
| Analysis point | Results |
|---|---|
| Pt 1 pink flower center | safflower |
| Pt 2 red strap | madder |
| Pt 3 transparent green | dayflower |
| Pt 4 yellow on hat | flavonoid |
| Pt 5 brown (faded purple) on hat | safflower, dayflower |
| Pt 6 yellow strap | turmeric |
| Pt 7 sparkling background | mica |