noun
benigirai; ukiyo-e print style omitting vermilion
Historical term from ukiyo-e art. Refers to a style of woodblock print that deliberately avoids the use of vermilion (紅) pigment, often due to sumptuary regulations or aesthetic choice.
紅嫌いの浮世絵は、幕府の奢侈禁止令の影響で生まれた。
Benigirai ukiyo-e prints emerged under the influence of the shogunate's sumptuary laws.