gofunzuri　胡粉摺

KEY WORD :　art history / paintings

The white pigment used for the white face powder of figures in a woodblock print *ukiyo-e 浮世絵. The powder was made from powdered oyster shells and was applied to the block and printed in the same way as other colors. As time passes, the white pigment tarnishes to black, giving the print a very distinctive appearance.

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