greenish-black earth; dark greenish-black pigment
Refers to a natural earth pigment used in traditional Japanese painting and crafts, producing a deep greenish-black color.
In Japanese-style painting, a pigment called 青丹 is sometimes used.
green verditer; artificial green pigment
Specifically refers to green verditer, a synthetic basic copper carbonate pigment, distinct from the natural earth pigment. Cross-referenced with 岩緑青.
See also: 岩緑青
dark green tinged with yellow; deep yellowish-green color
Describes the color itself, a dark green with a yellowish cast, often used in traditional contexts such as dyeing or descriptive color names.
岩緑青 is a type of 青丹, an artificially produced green pigment.
The 青丹 hue of this kimono is a deep green mixed with a faint yellow.
The term 青丹 (あおに) combines 青 (blue/green) and 丹 (red/earth), historically referring to a greenish-black earth pigment. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it has been used in traditional Japanese arts for centuries.