Gunjo

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  • Japanese: 群青 (gunjou)

Gunjô is a deep blue mineral pigment made from azurite. Used traditionally in Japanese painting, it is one of the most expensive paints still in use by Nihonga painters today.

References

  • Gallery labels, Nezu Museum, May 2017.