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== Analysis ==
 
== Analysis ==
Fiber optic reflectance spectroscopy (FORS) is used to identify [[:Category:Indigo: Ukiyo-e colorant|indigo]] and X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) is used to detect arsenic, which is an indication for the presence of  [[:Category:Orpiment: Ukiyo-e colorant|orpiment]] (As<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>).
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Fiber optic reflectance spectroscopy (FORS) is used to identify [[:Category:Indigo: Ukiyo-e colorant|indigo]] and X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) is used to detect arsenic (As), which is an indication for the presence of  [[:Category:Orpiment: Ukiyo-e colorant|orpiment]] (As<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>).
 
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Indigo FORS.JPG|<center>FORS spectrum of Indigo reference</center>
 
Indigo FORS.JPG|<center>FORS spectrum of Indigo reference</center>

Revision as of 19:45, 30 March 2024

Kamakura Village by Katsushika Hokusai

Indigo + Orpiment: Green is achieved by mixing or overprinting a blue and a yellow colorant. The dominant formulation for green after the introduction of full-color printing after 1765 is a mixture of indigo and orpiment. By altering the proportions of each, a wide variation of greens could be obtained. The preference for this formulation of green might be due to the relative stability of both indigo and orpiment to moisture. However like most of the colorants used for woodblock printing during the Edo period both will fade upon prolonged exposure to light.

For more information see: Indigo, Orpiment

Examples of Indigo+Orpiment 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

Fiber optic reflectance spectroscopy (FORS) is used to identify indigo and X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) is used to detect arsenic (As), which is an indication for the presence of orpiment (As2S3).

List of Prints

Below is a list of prints where indigo + orpiment was detected.

Pages in category "Indigo/Orpiment: Ukiyo-e colorant"

The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total.

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