赤あか絵え

noun

aka-e; late 19th-century woodblock prints using imported aniline dyes

Art-historical term for a specific genre of Japanese woodblock prints from the late 19th century, characterized by vivid reds from imported aniline dyes.

• この赤あか絵えは明めい治じ時じ代だいに作つくられた。

  This aka-e print was made in the Meiji period.

noun

red painting on ceramics

Refers to overglaze red decoration on pottery and porcelain, often associated with traditional Japanese ceramics.

• この皿さらの赤あか絵えはとても繊せん細さいだ。

  The red painting on this plate is very delicate.