cadmium yellow

American  

noun

1. a pigment used in painting, consisting of cadmium sulfide and characterized by its strong yellow color and permanence.

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Etymology

Origin of cadmium yellow

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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

From Van Gogh’s sunflowers to Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” there’s no shortage of seminal artwork that was made with a striking hue known as cadmium yellow.

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

The pared down palette contrasted nicely with the odd flash of bright cadmium yellow or azure to give this slick collection a youthful feel.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2021

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