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    Genuine Weld Lake Pigment, Reseda

    NY2

    Alternate Names

    Arzica

    Reseda Luteola

    Pigment Description

    A golden yellow natural dye that can also be used to make greens depending on what is added to it. Weld is also known as Reseda luteola or by the common name dyer's rocket. It actually can grown as a weed, though it has been cultivated commercially in the past.

    Sasha Duerr, in her book Natural Palettes noted that "Weld was used intensively as a dye in Medieval Europe, particularly in France... The widespread commercial use of weld as a dye came to an end in the early twentieth century, when synthetic dyes came into fashion."

    More information can be found here at Kremer Pigments

    Resources

    NY2 pigment data from David G. Myers, The Color of Art Pigment Database, Artiscreation.com

    Duerr, Sasha. Natural Palettes: Inspiration from Plant-Based Color. Princeton Architectural Press, New York, 2020. https://amzn.to/4bRE2Le

    with NY2 (Genuine Weld Lake Pigment, Reseda)
    No single-pigment Oil found with NY2

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