Scientific research on the use of white pigment in Japanese paintings during the 12-19th centuries
Project/Area Number |
24520125
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Aesthetics/Art history
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Research Institution | Independent Administrative Institution National Institutes for Cultural Heritage Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties |
Principal Investigator |
HAYAKAWA Yasuhiro 独立行政法人国立文化財機構東京文化財研究所, 保存修復科学センター, 分析科学研究室長 (20290869)
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Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
SHIRONO Seiji 独立行政法人国立文化財機構東京文化財研究所, 企画情報部, 専門職員 (70470028)
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Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
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Keywords | 彩色材料 / 白色絵具 / 蛍光X線分析 / 日本画 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Scientific study using X-ray fluorescense spectrometry had been carried out to analyze white pigments used in Japanese paintings during the 12-19th centuries. The reason of transition from lead-white to shell-white cannnot be revealed, however some examples in which both pigments are used in one paintng. An important information about the use of white pigment in Japanese painting has been obtained.
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Report
(4 results)
Research Products
(3 results)