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Commelina communis]]
 
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:dayflower blue.jpg|thumb|Paper dyed with dayflower blue]]
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A blue dye extracted from the petals of the ''Commelina communis'' lily plant native to Asia. Dayflower is a herbaceous annual plant that sprawls along the ground like a vine, often rooting at the nodes.  The flowers bloom only for a day, emerging one at a time. The plant is considered invasive in the United States and it is resistant to many herbicides. The blue colorant in the dayflower blue dye is primarily commelinin.
  
A blue dye extracted from the petals of the ''Commelina communis'' lily plant native to Asia. The blue colorant in the dayflower blue dye is primarily commelinin.
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* See also [[https://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Category:Uemura_dye_archive '''Uemera Dye Archive''' (Tsuki kusa)]]
 
 
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
tsuyukusa (Jap.); aigami (Jap.); commelinin; Commelina communis (Asiatic dayflower)
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tsuyukusa (Jap.); aigami (Jap.); commelinin; ''Commelina communis'' (Asiatic dayflower); ''Commelina virginica'' (Virginia dayflower); mouse ears
  
[[File:dayflower blue.jpg|thumb|Paper dyed with dayflower blue]]
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[[File:Dayflower blue_dyed paper2.jpg|thumb|Paper dyed with dayflower blue]]
== Other Properties ==
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
ISO R105 Lightfastness Classification =
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* Leaves =  alternate, narrowly ovate to lance-shaped
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* Stamens = 3 on short stems (sterile) and 3 on long stems producing pollen
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* Blooms = May-October
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* ISO R105 Lightfastness Classification =
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|Dayflower_FORS.JPG~FORS]]]
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== Resources and Citations ==
  
== Additional Information ==
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* S.Shimoyama, Y.Noda, S.Katshuhara, "Non-Destructive Analysis of Ukiyo-E Prints" ''Dyes in History and Archaeology'', No.15, Paper presented in Manchester England, Nov. 1996.
  
° S.Shimoyama, Y.Noda, S.Katshuhara, "Non-Destructive Analysis of Ukiyo-E Prints" ''Dyes in History and Archaeology'', No.15, Paper presented in Manchester England, Nov. 1996.
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* R.Feller, M.Curran, C.Bailie, 'Identification of Traditional Organic Colorants Employed in Japanese Prints and Determination of their Rates of Fading', ''Japanese Woodblock Prints'', Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, 1984
  
== Additional Images ==
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* Shiho Sasaki, Elizabeth I. Coombs, 'Dayflower blue: its appearance and lightfastness in traditional Japanese prints' in "Scientific research on the pictorial arts of Asia:proceedings of the second Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art, 2005" [https://aata.getty.edu/permalink/f/1kjitv/GETTY_AATA107225 AATA Getty]
  
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* Missouri Department of Conservation: [https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/common-dayflower Common Dayflower]
File:Dayflower blue_dyed paper2.jpg|Paper dyed with dayflower blue
 
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== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
 
 
* R.Feller, M.Curran, C.Bailie, 'Identification of Traditional Organic Colorants Employed in Japanese Prints and Determination of their Rates of Fading', ''Japanese Woodblock Prints'', Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, 1984
 
  
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:14, 29 November 2022

Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis)

Description

Paper dyed with dayflower blue

A blue dye extracted from the petals of the Commelina communis lily plant native to Asia. Dayflower is a herbaceous annual plant that sprawls along the ground like a vine, often rooting at the nodes. The flowers bloom only for a day, emerging one at a time. The plant is considered invasive in the United States and it is resistant to many herbicides. The blue colorant in the dayflower blue dye is primarily commelinin.

Synonyms and Related Terms

tsuyukusa (Jap.); aigami (Jap.); commelinin; Commelina communis (Asiatic dayflower); Commelina virginica (Virginia dayflower); mouse ears

Paper dyed with dayflower blue

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Leaves = alternate, narrowly ovate to lance-shaped
  • Stamens = 3 on short stems (sterile) and 3 on long stems producing pollen
  • Blooms = May-October
  • ISO R105 Lightfastness Classification =

FORS

Dayflower FORS.JPG

Resources and Citations

  • S.Shimoyama, Y.Noda, S.Katshuhara, "Non-Destructive Analysis of Ukiyo-E Prints" Dyes in History and Archaeology, No.15, Paper presented in Manchester England, Nov. 1996.
  • R.Feller, M.Curran, C.Bailie, 'Identification of Traditional Organic Colorants Employed in Japanese Prints and Determination of their Rates of Fading', Japanese Woodblock Prints, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, 1984
  • Shiho Sasaki, Elizabeth I. Coombs, 'Dayflower blue: its appearance and lightfastness in traditional Japanese prints' in "Scientific research on the pictorial arts of Asia:proceedings of the second Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art, 2005" AATA Getty