Hokusai, Express Delivery Boats Rowing through Waves, from an untitled series of landscapes in Western style, 21.6678

Express Delivery Boats Rowing through Waves (Oshiokuri hatô tsûsen no zu), from an untitled series of landscapes in Western style

「おしおくりはとうつうせんのず」

Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)

Edo period about 1800–05 (Kansei 12–Bunka 2)

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Summary

Analysis point	Image	Methods	Results
Pt 1		XRF, FORS	dayflower
Pt 2		XRF, EEM, FORS	indigo, orpiment (trace)
Pt 3		XRF, EEM, FORS	iron oxide red, turmeric
Pt 4		XRF	brass, iron oxide red
Pt 5		XRF, EEM, FORS	turmeric

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