Hokusai, Bun'ya no Yasuhide, from an untitled series of the Six Poetic Immortals formed by the characters for their names, 11.17501

Bun'ya no Yasuhide, from an untitled series of the Six Poetic Immortals (Rokkasen) formed by the characters for their names

文字絵六歌仙　「文屋康秀」

Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)

Edo period about 1810 (Bunka 7)

Other impressions: 21.10217

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Summary

Analysis point	Image	Methods	Results
Pt 1		XRF, EEM, FORS	dayflower, safflower
Pt 2		XRF, FORS	dayflower
Pt 3		XRF, EEM, FORS	madder
Pt 4		XRF, EEM	safflower
Pt 5		XRF, EEM	iron oxide red, orpiment, red lead
Pt 6		XRF, EEM	lead white, orpiment

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