Science and Art of Calligraphy and Painting

Author(s): S Andhare
Publisher: Indian National Science Academy

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One such unpublished manuscript of Yatimayagala Sagar was discovered by Dr. Brijmohan Jawalia, the ex Director of Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute, Udaipur, which suppliments some valuable information of preparation of colours in the 18th century. The information is given below:
Like the shilp-ratna, a treatise on colours and technique of painting, the MS. of Yatimayagala Sagar also gives five main colours, such as, Red (of two types), yellow, white, and Syah (black) which are by and large produced from Hinglu (vermilian Sindur (Red lead Pevadi, Pyavdi (yellow) Safeda- white and Guli (i.e. Indigo blue).
By mixing certain colours with each other the following colours are obtained such as alta (lac dye), Janghal i.e. Verdigris, Green, Hartal, orpiment, syah-black, like ink and Gerua i.e. Indian red.
Some of the colour mixtures given in the above MS. are as under: Blue colour
: is prepared by the mixture of
Godanti (?) Hartal orpiment (from Gujarat) and chokshi gali, i.e. pure indigo in the proportion of 2 parts of Hartal to 1 part of indigo
blue. Gulabi, Pink
is made with pure quality of white (safeda and alta ki pothi (?) (Guli).