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==List of Prints ==
 
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List of prints where indigo was detected
 
List of prints where indigo was detected
 
 
[[Category:Ukiyo-e Print Colorants]]
 

Revision as of 10:24, 22 May 2020

Great Wave by Katsushika Hokusai

Flavonoids: A group of organic colorant composed of heterocyclic aromatic compounds. For this database, a group of organic yellow colorants have been grouped under flavonoids due to this common chemical composition and difficulty in identifying them individually. Organic yellow colorants that have been thought to have been traditionally used in ukiyo-e prints that fall into this category are: Gardenia or 梔子(kuchinashi), Miscanthus tinctorius grass plant or 苅安(kariyasu), Mountain peach or 山桃(yamamomo), Pagoda tree or 槐(enju), and Toringo crabapple or 棠梨(zumi).

Flavonoids have been detected but with current non-destructive analytical techniques it is difficult to identify the exact source. The flavonoid yellow appears to be a duller beige compared to the vibrant turmeric and orpiment although this is unkown if this is its natural state or due to age and/or fading.

For more information see: Flavonoid, Gardenia, Gardenia LC, Kariyasu, Chinese grass (Miscanthus tinctorius) LC, Pagoda tree, Pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum) LC, Zumi

Examples of Flavonoids in Ukiyo-e Prints

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Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

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Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

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Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

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Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

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Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

Analysis

Flavonoids, such as pagoda tree and kariyasu fluoresce weakly under ultraviolet radiation and only have slight differences in their EEM patterns. Due to the difficulty in distinguishing these organic yellows, the decision was made to group them as flavonoids to minimize mistakes in identification.

Other Images of Flavonoids

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List of Prints

List of prints where indigo was detected

Pages in category "Flavonoids: Ukiyo-e colorant"

The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total.