aokin　青金

KEY WORD :　art history / paintings

Lit. blue gold. An alloy of gold or silver which contains impurities that create a color with a bluish tinge. In painting, it is usually used with pure gold or reddish gold, to provide contrast and give an unusual decorative effect. It may be used in paint *dei 泥 or leaf *haku 箔 form.

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