What kind of black does 'Nurebairo' mentioned in the description refer to?
This question arises when encountering an unfamiliar traditional color name while looking through ink descriptions. You may want to know what kind of shade and origin this black embodies.
It is a black named after a traditional Japanese color that was used as a metaphor for a woman's glossy black hair, like the wet wings of a crow.
When you hold the ink bottle in your hand, you first encounter the name written in Chinese characters on the label of the neat glass bottle. TAG STATIONERY's Kyo-no-oto (京の音) is a writing ink series that recreates traditional Japanese colors passed down since the Heian period through modern techniques and interpretation[1].
Among them, the name Nurebairo (濡羽色) literally means wet bird feathers. It refers to the smooth sheen lingering on crow wings moist from rain, and is a color name historically used to metaphorically describe a woman's dark, lustrous hair[2]. Rather than a completely dry black, it captures a black that holds moisture and subtly reveals its texture.
This ink is produced as a dye ink in which colorants dissolve into a solution, rather than a pigment ink that leaves particles behind[3]. Dye ink permeates cleanly into paper fibers, leading to less nib clogging and smoothly continuous writing lines.
Official materials have not yet confirmed what types of dyes were used when formulating the Nurebairo ink.
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Kyo no Oto | Nurebairo
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| Part | Value |
|---|---|
| 용량 | 40ml |