Hokusai, Woman Buying Songbirds, from the series A Collection of Dances, 11.16773

Woman Buying Songbirds, from the series A Collection of Dances (Odori zukushi)

「踊尽」小鳥を買う美人

Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)

Edo period 1790s–1800s

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Summary

Analysis point	Image	Method	Results
Pt 1		XRF, EEM, FORS	inconclusive
Pt 2		XRF, EEM, FORS	safflower
Pt 3		XRF, EEM, FORS	dayflower, safflower
Pt 4		XRF, EEM, FORS	indigo, turmeric
Pt 5		XRF, EEM, FORS	turmeric
Pt 6		XRF, EEM, FORS	brass
Pt 7		XRF, EEM, FORS	vermilion

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