ochre

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Ochre is a naturally occurring earth pigment; bitumen is a component of asphalt and can be produced from crude oil, but also occurs naturally in the soil.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024

As an artist - he recently won the Red Ochre award, which recognises lifetime achievement of indigenous artists - he names his primary talent as storytelling.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2019

The culmination of the day was a short walk along Roussillon’s Ochre Trail .

From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2019

Ochre and green Take refuge under the trees.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 13, 2016

Ochre was procured from different parts—the Attic was considered the best; sometimes the paler sort of sandaracha was used for yellow.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)