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Stil de Grain - Buckthorn Berries (Historical Pigment)

NY14

Alternate Names

Yellow Lake

Dutch Pink

Pigment Description

Stil de Grain Genuine made from unripe Buckthorn Berries. This isn't a color name that gets used a lot, as the original could be made from one of several sources. Historically there have been a handful of overlapping names surrounding the terms "Yellow Lake" and pigments NY13 and NY14 are some of them.

Two of the main historical pigments for Stil de Grain include a process involving quercitron bark-- a kind of oak bark to make NY13, and the use of unripe buckthorn berries, NY14. As an aside, the historical color sap green was made from ripe Buckthorn berries. There are quite a few species involved which are from the Rhamnus genus.

In terms of lightfastness, both types of Yellow Lake (the bark-derived kind and the unripe Buckthorn berry type) are fugitive.

Though it's rare to find NY14 as a pigment in modern paints, the name space still inspires paintmakers though. Dutch pink is another name that gets used, and sometimes causes a bit of confusion when painters find out it is yellow or brown. Artiscreation has an interesting discussion on NY13 and NY14 regarding the plants involved and the usage of the name Stil de Grain throughout history.

Resources

Dry Pigments listing NY14

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