A Novel White LED Lighting System for Appreciation of Japanese Antique Ink Painting

摘要

We have demonstrated a special plan exhibition for appreciation of Japanese antique ink paintina of "ThP trip to Sesshu", which used the novel warm white light-emitting diode (LED) lightinq system havina the average color rendering index (Ra) = 96 and special color rendering indices R{sub}9 (95) and R{sub}15 (98) A viewer is seen with an original hue and can feel a delicate three-dimensional impression. Comparing with a conventional triple A fluorescent lamp system, the developed white LED system can provide the superior illuminance properties and extremely low electric power consumption.