cadmium yellow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cadmium yellow
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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But as the decades passed, many artists and art conservators realized they had a problem: Their cadmium yellow brushstrokes didn't look as vibrant as they once did.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024
A team of art conservators and scientists recently analyzed bits of degraded cadmium yellow paint taken from pieces painted by the Spanish artist Joan Miró in the 1970s.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
Monet’s rich yellow sunsets and landscapes could only be painted after the invention of cadmium yellow in the early 19th century.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2021
They were rendered thoughtfully in tonal colors such as ochre, sienna, dull green, chestnut and cadmium yellow.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2017
I need to sink my fingers, my hands, into chartreuse, into magenta, into turquoise, into cadmium yellow.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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