sennelier pure pigments cadmium red purple T-5 Today more commonly a mixture

Today more commonly a mixture of ultramarine blue and black

Pigment Classification: Synthetic Organic (Mixture)Color Index Name: PY175 / PY150 / PR206Color Index Number: 11738 / 12764 / N/AChemical Description: Benzimidazolone Yellow H6G / Nickel Complex Azo / QuinacridoneOpacity/Transparency: TransparentLightfastness Rating: 1Permanency: ExcellentMunsell Notation Listing: Hue 5

A semi-transparent blackish earth that acts like Cassel Earth though cooler and blacker

used for the most famous and beautiful productions of the art of the time

thin and crisp

sennelier pure pigments cadmium red purple T-5 Today more commonly a mixtureAt the end of the 19th century, when Sennelier was developing oil paints for his customers, who included great artists such as Czanne, Gauguin and Picasso, Gustave Sennelier realised that there was a need to produce some paint that contained the highest quality pigments. In trying to produce the best colours, Gustave noted that the original pigments came from selected traditional sources, while identifying the specific chemical composition of each