hiwa-iro　鶸色

KEY WORD :　art history / paintings

Lit. greenfinch color. A light olive color, produced by adding a small amount of indigo *ai 藍 to a yellow dye such as philodendron *kihada 黄蘗 or miscanthus *kariyasu 苅安, or by dyeing kihada with an iron mordant.

REFERENCES:

EXTERNAL LINKS:

NOTES:

(C)2001 Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System.　No reproduction or republication without written permission. 掲載のテキスト・写真・イラストなど、全てのコンテンツの無断複製・転載を禁じます。