noun
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.
この藍摺りは江戸時代後期の作品です。
This indigo ukiyo-e print is a work from the late Edo period.
noun
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.
藍摺りは、藍の生葉を布にこすりつけて染める技法です。
Indigo leaf rubbing is a technique of dyeing cloth by rubbing fresh indigo leaves onto it.
藍染め is the general term for indigo dyeing, while 藍摺り specifically refers to rubbing with fresh leaves or a type of ukiyo-e print.
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.