Studies of Colorants on <i>Nehan-zu</i> at Daigoji Temple for the Purpose of Bequeathing Inherited Cultural Traditions

• Tanaka Naoko

  DAIGOJI Temple

• Ohbayashi Kentaro

  Kyoto University of Art and Design

• Sasaki Yoshiko

  Kyoto Saga University of Arts

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 伝統文化の継承を目的とした醍醐寺蔵「仏涅槃図」の色料研究
• デントウ ブンカ ノ ケイショウ オ モクテキ ト シタ ダイゴジゾウ 「 ブツネハンズ 」 ノ ショクリョウ ケンキュウ

Abstract

Buddhist paintings symbolically represent the sacred teachings. For further reproduction of the painting, the colors were investigated through instrumental analysis and research into their corresponding symbolism. Regarding the colors of the chignon of Bodhisattva, the analysis showed the original color was blue as written in the scripts. Both indigo and azurite pigments expressed blue but were used differently, indicating a symbolic meaning. Regarding the colors of the face of Jikoku-ten, they should conform to the colors which symbolize the scripts. This study concludes that combining symbolism with instrumental analysis has brought us closer to determining the original colors.

Journal

• Journal of the Society of Powder Technology, Japan

  Journal of the Society of Powder Technology, Japan 57 (7), 374-380, 2020-07-10

  The Society of Powder Technology, Japan

Keywords

• Colorants
• Instrumental analysis
• Symbolism
• Reproduction
• <i>Nehan-zu</i>

Details

• CRID: 1390004222620133760
• NII Article ID: 130007905339
• NII Book ID: AN00222757
• DOI: 10.4164/sptj.57.374
• ISSN: 18837239
• ISSN: 03866157
• NDL BIB ID: 030553712
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I030553712
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/sptj/57/7/57_57.374/_pdf
• Text Lang: ja
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