Harunobu, Courtesan Watching Two Kamuro Make a Snow Dog, 21.4463

Courtesan Watching Two Kamuro Make a Snow Dog

雪で犬を作る二人の禿

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770)

Japanese, Edo period, about 1767-68 (Meiwa 4-5)

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Summary

Analysis point	Results
Pt 1 yellow sky	flavonoid
Pt 2 red post	madder, sappanwood
Pt 3 green bush	orpiment, indigo
Pt 4 green grass	orpiment, indigo
Pt 5 yellow comb	(too small)
Pt 6 red ribbon	madder, sappanwood
Pt 7 brown (faded purple) robe	safflower, dayflower
Pt 8 orange leaf on robe	flavonoid, sappanwood
Pt 9 green stripes	orpiment, indigo

Harunobu, Suzuki