Other Greens: Ukiyo-e colorant

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Kamakura Village by Katsushika Hokusai

Other Greens: In addition to greens formulated by overprinting or mixing dayflower + turmeric and indigo + orpiment, other combinations have been found.

Other greens detected so far are:

  • Malachite is used in early handcolored prints but disappears once color printing is introduced.
  • Dayflower, flavonoid
  • indigo?, flavonoid

Examples of Other greens in Ukiyo-e Prints

Dyed indigo.jpg

Indigo FORS.JPG
Pt 4: Brass flakes
Torii Kiyomasu II, 58.343

Dyed indigo.jpg

Indigo FORS.JPG
Pt 4: Brass flakes
Torii Kiyomasu II, 58.343

Dyed indigo.jpg

Indigo FORS.JPG
Pt 4: Brass flakes
Torii Kiyomasu II, 58.343

Dyed indigo.jpg

Indigo FORS.JPG
Pt 4: Brass flakes
Torii Kiyomasu II, 58.343

Dyed indigo.jpg

Indigo FORS.JPG
Pt 4: Brass flakes
Torii Kiyomasu II, 58.343

List of Prints

Below is a list of prints where the various green mixtures were detected.