{"product_id":"burnt-umber-pigment-425137889","title":"Burnt Umber Pigment","description":"\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurnt Umber is a natural, handmade single earth pigment, created through the process of heating raw umber to intensify its warm, deep brown hue. Burnt Umber is known for its rich, warm brown tones, enhanced by its slightly reddish undertone due to the heating process. It has excellent covering power, outstanding lightfastness, and quick drying properties, making it an essential pigment for oil painters, watercolorists, and fresco artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompared to synthetic browns, Burnt Umber offers a more natural and organic color depth, making it ideal for underpainting, glazing, shading, and neutralizing other colors. It has been a staple in artist palettes for centuries, valued for its versatility, historical authenticity, and ability to create rich tonal variations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe use of umber pigments dates back thousands of years, with prehistoric cave paintings showing evidence of earth-based pigments such as siennas and umbers. The term \"umber\" comes from terra d\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003eombra (earth of Umbria), referring to the Italian region historically known for its high-quality earth pigments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the Renaissance, Burnt Umber became a widely used pigment in painting and drawing. Masters such as Rembrandt, Titian, and Caravaggio used it extensively in their underpainting techniques, taking advantage of its fast drying time and ability to create warm shadows.In the pictured artwork 'The Night Watch' (Dutch: De Nachtwacht) by Rembrandt van Rijn, Burnt Umber is used throughout to create the rich brown tones in both the background and foreground. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the 18th and 19th centuries, Burnt Umber became a crucial color in landscape painting, as it provided natural, earthy tones ideal for tree bark, soil, and shadows. Today, Burnt Umber remains an indispensable pigment in both classical and contemporary art, conservation, and natural paint formulations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePigment Information\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePigment Type: Natural (Iron and Manganese Oxide) from minerals (Goethite and Manganite, heat-treated) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCountry of Origin: France \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable Mediums: Watercolor, Oil, Tempera, Acrylic, Encaustic, Cold Wax, Casein, Milk, Swedish Flour, Lime \/ Fresco\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLightfastness: Best \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpacity: Semi-opaque \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther Names: Burnt Earth, Umbra Calcinata, Burnt Umber, Brown Ochre \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColor Index Code: PBr7\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImage: 'The Night Watch' (Dutch: De Nachtwacht) by Rembrandt van Rijn from the Rijksmuseum\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morrow Archival","offers":[{"title":"5 Grams","offer_id":47875242721502,"sku":"PE-022-0000-0005g","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams","offer_id":47875242754270,"sku":"PE-022-0000-0100g","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 Grams","offer_id":47875242787038,"sku":"PE-022-0000-0300g","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/2821\/2702\/files\/7ccce729-b3b1-4529-87a7-cc48eda0e73c-copy.jpg?v=1769982477","url":"https:\/\/morrowarchival.com\/products\/burnt-umber-pigment-425137889","provider":"Morrow Archival","version":"1.0","type":"link"}