Yellow ochre is a natural earth pigment valued for its warm, golden tone and high purity.
Used since prehistoric times, yellow ochre was one of the first pigments humans ever used—for cave paintings, body decoration, and ritual art. In Ancient Rome and the Renaissance, Italian yellow ochre became a staple in fresco and oil painting, prized for its natural radiance and stability.
Our Italian Yellow Ochre comes from the hills of Verona and is dried, purified and ground using hammer mills.
50g pigment in 110ml jar
- Origin: Italy
- Chemical name: Iron hydroxide and calcium sulphate
- Natural inorganic
- Color Index: Y43
- Bulk density: 728 g/l
- UV resistance: Very good
- Colouring power: Very good