Prussian blue
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Prussian blue is a dark blue pigment produced by oxidation of ferrous ferrocyanide salts. It has the chemical formula Fe43. It consists of Fe3+ cations, where iron is in the oxidation state of +3, and
Sample of prussian blue
The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai, an artwork that makes extensive use of Prussian blue
Prussian blue in a vial
Simulated powder x-ray diffraction profile for Prussian blue crystal, crystallographic direction annotated. Image generated using CrystalMaker software.
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
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The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a woodblock print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, created in late 1831 during the Edo period of Japanese history. The print depicts three boats moving through a
Prussian blue
…Prussian blue lent its name to prussic acid (hydrogen cyanide) derived from it. In German, hydrogen cyanide is called Blausäure ('blue acid'). History The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai, an artwork that makes extensive use of Prussian blue Prussian blue pigment is significant since it was the first stable and relatively…
Print at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Plate used to print ukiyo-e
Hokusai, 1839 self-portrait
Detail of the centre of the image. In the background is Mount Fuji in blue with a snow-capped peak.