Literary notes about indian yellow (AI summary)
In literature, Indian yellow is often invoked as a vivid, warm hue that enriches the color palette of artistic and poetic descriptions. Writers describe it not only as a primary pigment but also as a key component that, when mixed with blues or siennas, brings depth and a subtle luminosity to landscapes and figures. For instance, its use in creating a "dark autumnal tint of great richness" [1] highlights its capacity to evoke a sense of season and mood, while its mention alongside other colors in imaginative compositions—such as mixing with indigo, cochineal lake, and orange [2]—underscores its versatility. Additionally, the pigment is celebrated for its soft, golden, and luminous qualities, with descriptions noting that it resembles "a brilliant and somewhat opaque Indian yellow" [3], hinting both at its aesthetic allure and its storied origins from India [4].
- With Indian yellow it gives a dark autumnal tint of great richness, but stable only as respects the ochre.
— from Field's Chromatographyor Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by George Field - Will that orange where Indian yellow figures ever see old age, or that green with indigo, or purple with cochineal lake?
— from Field's Chromatographyor Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by George Field - Of a soft golden hue, lustrous and luminous, it resembles a brilliant and somewhat opaque Indian yellow.
— from Field's Chromatographyor Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by George Field - It comes from India under the name of purree or Indian yellow, and is used as a pigment.
— from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Estremoz to Felspar Volume 4, Part 3 by Various
