Which pigment was used to obtain bright yellow colour during the early Mughal phase?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Orpiment
Option (1) Orpiment — Correct. In the early Mughal phase, bright yellow was obtained from orpiment.
Option (2) Cinnabar — Incorrect. Cinnabar gave vermilion, a bright red.
Option (3) Charcoal — Incorrect. Charcoal was used for lampblack, a black colour.
Option (4) Lapiz Lazuli — Incorrect. Lapiz Lazuli gave ultramarine, a deep blue.
NCERT (2026-27): “…Thus, the artworks produced during the early Mughal phase were collaborative efforts of the team of artists. …Once the painting was complete, agate, a gemstone, was used to burnish the work to set the colours and give desired radiance to the painting. Some of the pigments and colours achieved from those were — vermilion from cinnabar, ultramarine from Lapiz Lazuli, bright yellow from orpiment, shells grounded for making white and lampblack from charcoal. Gold and silver powders were mixed with colours or sprinkled to add extravagance to a painting.” |