[Explanation of a color]

The Imayou-iro, is that of a little pale red in the sense that “now epidemic trendy color”. It should be noted that of the Heian period is the “now”. Also seen in the color of the raid, “Table · Koubai, back · Kokikoubai” and arranged, it can be seen well in peace literature.

Shades of Imayou-iro is, notation such as “thin red than Ikkonzome” or “dark color than Koubai-iro” is I of falling apart by the book, in the winding of Tamakazura of “Genjimonogatari”, the source of light, is a beloved wife ” from the fact that using the “Imayou-iro” to the gift of costume to on “on top of the purple purple also, dark of hue than is Yurushi-iro” loaf dyed Ikkonzome “, enters the” Kinjiki ” the more of you think that it is the hue.
In fact, “Ichijo Kaneyoshi” The Tale of Genji commentary “Kachoyojo” also by “the Imasama color will cloud the Jobs of red plum.” There is a description of a, a little as “Kokikoubai” corresponding to the middle of the “Koubai-iro” dark plum color theory would have a leading example.

Imayou-iro, since much is left to posterity as a color name as “trendy colors”, it says that color dyed red can be seen, but was liked how the woman at the time of the dynasty in safflower.

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