Matsuyoigusa /Tsukimisou (Primrose) - right (223 R)
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| Museum number | 223 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 3rd shelf |
| Sample location | right (223 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | light lemon yellow |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | マツヨヒグサ : Matsuyoigusa /Tsukimisou |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Oenothera stricta Ledeb. ex Link |
| Plant part | flower /fresh |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime water |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemera's notes | The resultant color would be same when using the dried flowers as dyestuff. According to Mr. Shoichi Gotoh (後藤捷一氏), the flower was used for dyeing blue black in Tokushima region, Japan. The plant is sometimes also called as Tsukimisō (月見草). |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |