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==Images of Orpiment ==  
 
==Images of Orpiment ==  
 
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File:Orpiment XPL 1000x.jpg|Orpiment, transmitted XPL 1000x
File:Orpiment PPL 400x.jpg|Orpiment, transmitted PPL 400x
 
File:Orpiment XPL 400x.jpg|Orpiment, transmitted XPL 400x
 
 
File:Orpiment PPL 1000x.jpg|Orpiment, transmitted PPL 1000x
 
File:Orpiment PPL 1000x.jpg|Orpiment, transmitted PPL 1000x
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File:Orpiment (2).jpg|Orpiment
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File:printed orpiment-cropped.jpg|Printed orpiment
 
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==List of Prints ==
 
==List of Prints ==
 
Below is a list of prints where orpiment was detected.
 
Below is a list of prints where orpiment was detected.

Revision as of 13:37, 31 March 2024

Actor Segawa Kikunojô III as Shirokiya Okoma by Katsukawa Shunsho

Orpiment 石黄(sekio): An inorganic colorant ground from a soft, yellow mineral composed of Arsenic trisulfide. It produces a brilliant golden yellow color.

Orpiment and turmeric have been the most commonly detected yellows either as single colorants or as a mixture of the two. Orpiment may have been added to increase opacity and create a vibrant rich golden yellow. An impressive number of greens can be produced when it is mixed in varied proportions with indigo. From the 1770's through the 1860's, the dominant green used for printing appears to be a mixture of these two colorants. Orpiment also frequently appears to be overprinted or mixed with safflower to create orange.

For additional information see: Orpiment

Examples of 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

X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) is used to detect arsenic (As) and sulfur (S) (depending on instrument settings). When it is found in an area where a yellow colorant was used such as yellow, orange, and green, it is an indication for the presence of orpiment (As2S3).

Images of Orpiment

List of Prints

Below is a list of prints where orpiment was detected.

Pages in category "Orpiment: Ukiyo-e colorant"

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