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EDO Prussian Blue



 

 Diesbach in Berlin invented Prussian blue in 1706. It spread fast over the world, via Holland, and arrived and was started using by Ukiyo-e artists in the early 19th century. This pigment and hue changed strategy for Hokusai, Eisen, Hiroshige and Utagawa school artists. This text profiled images through digital data bases from the word museums and galleries and followed transition of the spread of the blue and the birth of masterpieces from end of Bunsei to Tempo period (1829-1831.)  

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