also: しゅさいしき
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
hand-colored; hand-tinted
Describes photographs, prints, or films that have been colored by hand rather than by a mechanical or digital process. Often used in historical or artistic contexts.
この写真は手彩色で、当時の職人が一枚ずつ色を付けたものです。
This photograph is hand-colored; a craftsman of the time colored each one individually.
手彩色のフィルムは、独特の温かみがある。
Hand-tinted films have a distinctive warmth.
着色 is a general term for coloring or adding color, not specifying the method. 手彩色 specifically means coloring by hand.
Compound of 手 (hand) and 彩色 (coloring). The reading てさいしき uses the kun'yomi for 手 and on'yomi for 彩色; しゅさいしき uses the on'yomi for 手.