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<font size="3">'''[[Hematite]]'''</font> 弁柄(''bengara''): The common name for a heavy, opaque, orange-red pigment composed of [[lead tetroxide]]. Although chemically equivalent to the mineral minium, red lead has been synthetically prepared by roasting lead white (480 C) since before the 5th century BCE.
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<font size="3">'''[[Hematite|Iron oxide red]]'''</font> 弁柄 (''bengara''): A natural colorant derived from hematite, a metallic black-gray or dark red mineral primarily composed of [[ferric oxide|iron oxide]] or from [[Red ocher|red ochre]], an earth pigment containing hematite, clay, and silica. Red ochre can also be made by roasting yellow ochre. While the type of iron oxide red used in ''ukiyo-e'' prints has not been identified, the most likely source is an artificially made iron oxide red. During the Edo period (1603–1868), ''rōha bengara'' (ローハベンガラ) and ''tettan bengara'' (鉄丹ベンガラ) were manufactured. ''Rōha bengara'' was made by roasting [[melanterite]] (rōha or ryokuban 緑礬), an iron sulphate that naturally forms or is artificially produced from an iron sulphide byproduct of copper mining. After the roasting process, it was crushed and levigated to produce fine particles of iron oxide red. Manufactured in Fukiya, it appears to have dominated the market and is known to have been used in porcelain, such as Arita ware and lacquerware. ''Tettan bengara'' was made from burning rusted iron scraps and was considered to be of lesser quality than ''rōha bengara''.
  
Red lead can be a light pink orange to a reddish orange. Intentionally darkened red lead....
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Iron oxide red has been the most commonly found brown whether used alone or in mixtures. When printed, it appears dense and opaque. Iron oxide red has been found on early hand-colored to full color prints throughout the Edo period. The color can range from a bright light red to a deep almost maroon brown.
  
'''For more information see:''' [[Red lead]]
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'''For additional information see:''' [[Hematite]], [[Ferric oxide]], [[Red ochre]]
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== Examples of Red lead in Ukiyo-e Prints ==
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== Examples of Iron oxide red in Ukiyo-e Prints ==
  
 
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== Analysis ==
 
== Analysis ==
X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) is used to detect iron, which is an indication for the presence of hematite (Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>).
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X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) is used to detect iron (Fe). When it is found in a red/brown area, it is an indication for the presence of iron oxide red (Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>).
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Slide16 FC199.PNG|<center>XRF spectrum of red lead</center>
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Slide8_FC72.PNG|<center>XRF spectrum of Iron oxide red</center>
 
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==Other Images of Hematite==  
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==Images of Iron oxide red==  
 
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File:Hematiteemr1.jpg|Hematite
 
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File:6869 hematite_2up.jpg|Hematite
 
File:6869 hematite_2up.jpg|Hematite
File:hematite C100x.jpg|hematite
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File:120 iron oxide red.jpg|Ferric oxide
File:24_Hematite_200X.jpg|Hematite
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File:23_Red_ocher_200X.jpg|Red ocher
File:24_Hematite_200X_R.jpg|Hematite
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File:Ironoxidered.jpg|Iron oxide red
File:24_Hematite_200X_pol.jpg|Hematite
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File:Printed bengara-cropped.jpg|Printed iron oxide red
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File:NMAH-AHB2017q005548.jpg|Red ochre, <small>by National Museum of American History</small>|link=https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/nmah_1323748
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File:S2pXfCsMudQ-SD.jpg|Future of bengara (video), <small>by Science Channel (JST)</small>|link=https://youtu.be/s2pXfCsMudQ?si=mL-3R4O4ZpGFDRCz&t=42
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File:20464300.jpg|Ochres (audio), <small>by Harvard Art Museums</small>|link=https://harvardartmuseums.org/tour/660/slide/11172
 
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==List of Prints ==
 
==List of Prints ==
List of prints where indigo was detected
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Below is a list of prints where iron oxide red was detected.
 
 
 
 
[[Category:Ukiyo-e Print Colorants]]
 

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Naitô Shinjuku, Yotsuya, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo by Utagawa Hiroshige I

Iron oxide red 弁柄 (bengara): A natural colorant derived from hematite, a metallic black-gray or dark red mineral primarily composed of iron oxide or from red ochre, an earth pigment containing hematite, clay, and silica. Red ochre can also be made by roasting yellow ochre. While the type of iron oxide red used in ukiyo-e prints has not been identified, the most likely source is an artificially made iron oxide red. During the Edo period (1603–1868), rōha bengara (ローハベンガラ) and tettan bengara (鉄丹ベンガラ) were manufactured. Rōha bengara was made by roasting Melanterite (rōha or ryokuban 緑礬), an iron sulphate that naturally forms or is artificially produced from an iron sulphide byproduct of copper mining. After the roasting process, it was crushed and levigated to produce fine particles of iron oxide red. Manufactured in Fukiya, it appears to have dominated the market and is known to have been used in porcelain, such as Arita ware and lacquerware. Tettan bengara was made from burning rusted iron scraps and was considered to be of lesser quality than rōha bengara.

Iron oxide red has been the most commonly found brown whether used alone or in mixtures. When printed, it appears dense and opaque. Iron oxide red has been found on early hand-colored to full color prints throughout the Edo period. The color can range from a bright light red to a deep almost maroon brown.

For additional information see: Hematite, Ferric oxide, Red ochre

Examples of Iron oxide red 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

X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) is used to detect iron (Fe). When it is found in a red/brown area, it is an indication for the presence of iron oxide red (Fe2O3).

Images of Iron oxide red

List of Prints

Below is a list of prints where iron oxide red was detected.