Other Purples: Ukiyo-e colorant

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Kamakura Village by Katsushika Hokusai

Other Purples: In addition to dayflower + safflower, other red and blue colorants combined through overprinting or mixing have been found to create purple.

Other combinations detected so far are:

  • dayflower, sappanwood
  • indigo, safflower
  • Prusssian blue, safflower

Examples of Other purples in Ukiyo-e Prints

Dyed indigo.jpg

Indigo FORS.JPG
Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

Dyed indigo.jpg

Indigo FORS.JPG
Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

Dyed indigo.jpg

Indigo FORS.JPG
Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

Dyed indigo.jpg

Indigo FORS.JPG
Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

Dyed indigo.jpg

Indigo FORS.JPG
Beauties of the Yoshiwara by Suzuki Harunobu

List of Prints

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