Jain Miniature Paintings from Western India c9.s3.5

c9.s3.5

Red ochre (*gerū*).—It is a colour widely used in ancient paintings, and its hue is light and warm. The Venetian red stands for red ochre in the range of European colours. It is doubtful whether it was used in Western Indian miniatures. According to the *Silparatna*¹⁴, red ochre was levigated on stone for full one day and then pure colour obtained by the washing process.