Hokusai, Bun'ya no Yasuhide, from an untitled series of the Six Poetic Immortals formed by the characters for their names, 21.10217

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Bun'ya no Yasuhide, from an untitled series of the Six Poetic Immortals (Rokkasen) formed by the characters for their names

文字絵六歌仙 「文屋康秀」

Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)

Edo period about 1810 (Bunka 7)

Other impressions: 11.17501


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MFA Online Collections Database

Summary

Analysis point Image Results
Pt 1
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(run)
Pt 2
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dayflower
Pt 3
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sappanwood
Pt 4
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orpiment, safflower?
Pt 5
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lead white, orpiment (no blue?)
Pt 6
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dayflower

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