• 3) In 1877, eosine appeared as the first synthetic red dye in nishiki - e , used alone for pink, and in mixture with carmine for red. (springeropen.com)
  • In 1877, eosine [acid red 87/solvent red 43, also called bromeosin, a red crystalline derivative of fluorescein] appeared as the first synthetic red dye in nishiki-e , used alone for pink, and in mixture with carmine for red. (viewingjapaneseprints.net)