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Also *iwarokushou Šβ—ΐΒ. A green pigment *ganryou Šη—Ώ, made of powdered malachite, a form of basic copper carbonate. The most important green colour in oriental painting, used in Japan as early as the Asuka period. A light green pigment *byakuroku ”’—Ξ, and various intermediate shades were made by grinding down rokushou to reduce the size of the particles. A blue-green pigment whose colour is halfway between dark blue *gunjou ŒQΒ, and rokushou is known as gunroku ŒQ—Ξ. Paints made from mineral pigments like rokushou are known as *iwa-enogu ŠβŠG‹ο.
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