indigo ukiyo-e print
Historical art term for a type of ukiyo-e print using mainly shades of indigo, sometimes with touches of vermilion or yellow.
This indigo ukiyo-e print is a work from the late Edo period.
indigo leaf rubbing; indigo leaf dyeing
A traditional technique of staining fabric or paper by directly rubbing fresh indigo leaves onto the surface to transfer the pattern.
Indigo leaf rubbing is a technique of dyeing cloth by rubbing fresh indigo leaves onto it.
Irregular okurigana variant; less common.
Compound of 藍 (indigo) and 摺り (rubbing, printing). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term reflects the use of indigo in both printing and rubbing techniques.