Carbon black:Ukiyo-e colorant
Carbon black 墨(sumi): Black is derived from
For more information see: Carbon black, Lampblack
Examples of Carbon black in Ukiyo-e Prints
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Analysis
Excitation Emission Matrix (EEM) spectroscopy can easily identify the organic reds: safflower, madder, and sappanwood. Madder fluoresces brightly under UVA radiation and produces a unique EEM pattern that helps differentiate it from safflower, which also fluoresces.
Other Images of Carbon black
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