Utamaro I, The Heron Maiden from series An Array of Dancing Girls of the Present Day, 11.14364
Woodblock print information
The Heron Maiden (Sagi musume) from the series An Array of Dancing Girls of the Present Day (Tôsei odoriko zoroe)
「当世踊子揃 鷺娘」
Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, early 1750s-1806
Publisher: Tsutaya Jûzaburô (Kôshodô) (Japanese)
Japanese, Edo period, about 1793-94 (Kansei 5-6)
Woodblock printed (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; 40.3 x 27.7 cm (ôban)
Collection: Asia, Prints and Drawings, MFA 11.14364
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
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Summary
currently in progress
Analysis point | Results |
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Pt 1 yellow platter | turmeric, orpiment |
Pt 2 green robe | orpiment, indigo |
Pt 3 light green obi | flavonoid, dayflower |
Pt 4 purple lining | safflower, dayflower |
Pt 5 red robe | madder |
Pt 6 white lining | trace of lead |