Hokusai, An no Heibei with a Courtesan, from an untitled series of the Five Manly Men, 11.16854

An no Heibei with a Courtesan, from an untitled series of the Five Manly Men (Gonin otoko)

五人男　安の平兵衛と遊女

Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)

Edo period about 1798–9 (Kansei 10–11)

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Summary

Analysis point	Image	Methods	Results
Pt 1		XRF, EEM	madder, sappanwood
Pt 2		XRF, EEM, FORS	flavonoid, iron oxide (yellow or red?)
Pt 3		XRF, EEM, FORS	indigo, orpiment
Pt 4		FORS	dayflower

Note: The center of the circle is point of analysis. For information on the analytical methods, see More on the data.