Indian yellow

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Indian yellow

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Original Recipe Text

In Qazvin paintings of the late 16th century, orpiment and related compounds are significantly less common than in other schools. Instead, Indian yellow was employed as a primary yellow colorant (p. 280). This usage is rare in the broader Persian context, with parallels noted only in Mughal Indian works of the same period (p. 280).

Evidence

"In Qazvin paintings, Indian yellow has been used, a similar example of which has been identified only in Mughal Indian paintings belonging to the late 16th century."

Remarks

The introduction of Indian yellow into Persian manuscripts is identified as appearing from the late 16th century (p. 272). This discovery is notable as orpiment was traditionally the dominant yellow pigment in other Persian schools like Herat and Shiraz (p. 279-280).