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==List of Prints ==
 
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Below is a list of prints where the various red and yellow mixture was detected.

Revision as of 00:46, 27 July 2020

Kamakura Village by Katsushika Hokusai

Other Reds: Oranges are commonly seen and created by overprinting a red and yellow colorant or through mixing these colors. Safflower and orpiment appear to be the most common combination.Other combinations of reds and yellows have also been used to create various oranges.

Other combinations detected so far are:

  • Safflower, orpiment
  • safflower, turmeric
  • safflower, flavonoid
  • sappanwood, flavonoid
  • red lead, orpiment
  • iron oxide red, orpiment
  • red lead, iron oxide yellow
  • red lead, flavonoid
  • iron oxide red, turmeric
  • red lead, gamboge?


Examples of Other Reds 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

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

Analysis

A combination of Excitation Emission Matrix (EEM) spectroscopy, Fiber optic reflectance spectroscopy (FORS), and X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) is used to detect the various reds and yellows.

List of Prints

Below is a list of prints where the various red and yellow mixture was detected.

Pages in category "Other Reds: Ukiyo-e colorant"

The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.