bister (pigment)

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Scope note
Brown pigment made from boiling the soot of wood. Because bister is transparent, it is frequently used in conjunction with pen and ink drawings as a wash. It is particularly common in drawings of the 17th and 18th centuries.
bister
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024