Hokusai, The Sixth Month: Washing the Portable Shrine, from an untitled series of Niwaka festival dances representing the Twelve Months, 11.19931

The Sixth Month: Washing the Portable Shrine (Rokugatsu, Mikoshi arai), from an untitled series of Niwaka festival dances representing the Twelve Months

仁和嘉狂言　「六月　みこしあらひ」

Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)

Publisher: Tsutaya Jûzaburô (Kôshodô)

Edo period about 1793 (Kansei 5)

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Summary

Analysis point	Image	Results
Pt 1		madder
Pt 2		dayflower, safflower
Pt 3		dayflower
Pt 4		safflower, turmeric
Pt 5		turmeric
Pt 6		turmeric (no blue?)

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