Nanostructures of the Materials used in Dyestuffs and Paintings Imported in Japan in 19th Century

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24680082
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Cultural property science
• Research Institution: Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties (2014); Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (2012-2013)
• Principal Investigator: SUGIOKA Nahoko 独立行政法人国立文化財機構奈良文化財研究所, 埋蔵文化財センター, アソシエイトフェロー (00609167)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 透過型電子顕微鏡 / 更紗 / 染料 / 天然繊維 / 絵画材料 / ナノ構造

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The valuable arts and crafts had been brought into Japan in the 19th century from Europe via Southeast Asian countries. It is said that natural dyes were replaced with the artificial dyes, developed in Europe and brought over to the Southeast Asian countries. However, the scientific details of the dyes have not yet been clarified because of the limited number of investigations. The microstructures and nanostructures of natural fibers, khaki fabrics, printed cotton called sarasa, oil paintings, Japanese paintings, materials used for arts and crafts were clarified. These scientific investigations of various materials are very important basic data on preservation of cultural heritage. The resulting method can be applied to the development of techniques for cultural properties preserved.

Free Research Field

文化財科学