otterintheflightdeck:猩紅 (Shoukou) | #B92832 | “Shoujou Red”Shoujou (猩々) is a monkey-like Japanese se
otterintheflightdeck:猩紅 (Shoukou) | #B92832 | “Shoujou Red”Shoujou (猩々) is a monkey-like Japanese sea spirit who’s said to have red hair, a red face, and particularly bright blood. Shoukou refers to the color of its blood. Before the creation of artificial dyes, this color was most likely produced using cochineal dye imported from Portugal or Spain.(Picture sources: 1, 2, 3 | More colors)Please check otterintheflightdeck’s interesting notes about japanese traditionnal colors here -- source link
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