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Indigo Collection (#5)

Indigo, a captivating hue found on the color wheel, holds a rich history and diverse presence in various aspects of our world

Background imageIndigo Collection: Dwarf bastard indigo, Amorpha nana

Dwarf bastard indigo, Amorpha nana.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn by John Curtis and engraved by Weddell from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, 1819, Samuel Curtis, Walworth, London

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Background imageIndigo Collection: Nobody, North America, USA, Florida, Sanibel Island, Ding Darling NWR, Reddish Egret

Nobody, North America, USA, Florida, Sanibel Island, Ding Darling NWR, Reddish Egret
Nobody, Florida, Sanibel Island, Ding Darling NWR, Reddish Egret, hunting, Wings Raised to create shadow

Background imageIndigo Collection: North America, USA, Florida, Immokalee, Indigo Bunting perched on wire

North America, USA, Florida, Immokalee, Indigo Bunting perched on wire

Background imageIndigo Collection: Takakkaw Falls and Rainbow, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada

Takakkaw Falls and Rainbow, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada

Background imageIndigo Collection: An Indigo Factory at Allahabad

An Indigo Factory at Allahabad

Background imageIndigo Collection: CHINA: INDIGO, 1855. Manufacturing indigo in China. Wood engraving, 1855

CHINA: INDIGO, 1855. Manufacturing indigo in China. Wood engraving, 1855

Background imageIndigo Collection: COLONIAL DOCUMENTS, 1748. A Royal Act, 1748, urging indigo culture in the southern

COLONIAL DOCUMENTS, 1748. A Royal Act, 1748, urging indigo culture in the southern colonies

Background imageIndigo Collection: Indigo Bunting bathing with a female Painted bunting

Indigo Bunting bathing with a female Painted bunting

Background imageIndigo Collection: Spectroscopist observing (top). Bottom, left to right, Absorption spectra of Indigo

Spectroscopist observing (top). Bottom, left to right, Absorption spectra of Indigo, Chromic Chloride, and Magenta. Lithograph

Background imageIndigo Collection: An Indigo Factory at Allahabad

An Indigo Factory at Allahabad

Background imageIndigo Collection: Visible light spectrum, artwork C016 / 9846

Visible light spectrum, artwork C016 / 9846
Visible light spectrum. Computer artwork showing the visible light section of the electromagnetic spectrum. Wavelength increases from top to bottom

Background imageIndigo Collection: Visible light spectrum, artwork C016 / 9849

Visible light spectrum, artwork C016 / 9849
Visible light spectrum. Computer artwork showing the visible light section of the electromagnetic spectrum. Wavelength increases from top to bottom

Background imageIndigo Collection: Visible light spectrum, artwork C016 / 9847

Visible light spectrum, artwork C016 / 9847
Visible light spectrum. Computer artwork showing the visible light section of the electromagnetic spectrum. Wavelength increases from top to bottom

Background imageIndigo Collection: Visible light spectrum, artwork C016 / 9848

Visible light spectrum, artwork C016 / 9848
Visible light spectrum. Computer artwork showing the visible light section of the electromagnetic spectrum. Wavelength increases from top to bottom

Background imageIndigo Collection: Visible light spectrum, artwork C016 / 9845

Visible light spectrum, artwork C016 / 9845
Visible light spectrum. Computer artwork showing the visible light section of the electromagnetic spectrum. Wavelength increases from top to bottom

Background imageIndigo Collection: Prism refracting white light C018 / 8603

Prism refracting white light C018 / 8603
A glass prism demonstrating internal refractions of white light into the colour spectrum. This splitting of light into the spectrum is a result of the different amounts of refraction of the different

Background imageIndigo Collection: Electromagnetic spectrum, artwork C016 / 9844

Electromagnetic spectrum, artwork C016 / 9844
Electromagnetic spectrum. Computer artwork showing part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Wavelength increases from top to bottom. At bottom is infrared light (flat red lines)

Background imageIndigo Collection: Passerina cyanea, indigo bunting

Passerina cyanea, indigo bunting
Plate 74 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageIndigo Collection: Indigofera pratensis, forest indigo

Indigofera pratensis, forest indigo

Background imageIndigo Collection: R for Rainbow

R for Rainbow. Front cover from Treasure no. 44 (16 November 1963)

Background imageIndigo Collection: Photo of a rainbow breaking through a storm

Photo of a rainbow breaking through a storm

Background imageIndigo Collection: USA, Florida, Immokalee, Indigo Bunting flying, Bismarck Palm background

USA, Florida, Immokalee, Indigo Bunting flying, Bismarck Palm background

Background imageIndigo Collection: Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea, Coastal Bend, Texas

Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea, Coastal Bend, Texas

Background imageIndigo Collection: Indigo hamlet, Caribbean

Indigo hamlet, Caribbean

Background imageIndigo Collection: Texas Indigo Snake, Drymarchon corais, South Texas

Texas Indigo Snake, Drymarchon corais, South Texas

Background imageIndigo Collection: The five commissioners nominated to negotiate peace with the colonies kneeling at the feet of

The five commissioners nominated to negotiate peace with the colonies kneeling at the feet of America
THE COMMISSIONERS, 1778. The five commissioners nominated to negotiate peace with the colonies kneeling at the feet of America, who sits on a pile of barrels and bales. British cartoon by M

Background imageIndigo Collection: FRENCH BLOCKADE OF BRITAIN. Prompt Arrival of Provisions from the Colonies

FRENCH BLOCKADE OF BRITAIN. Prompt Arrival of Provisions from the Colonies. French cartoon, c1806, showing the expected effect of the Berlin Decree of 1806

Background imageIndigo Collection: INDIGO PLANT. Indigofera angustifolia, or narrow-leaved indigo: engraving, English, 1799

INDIGO PLANT. Indigofera angustifolia, or narrow-leaved indigo: engraving, English, 1799

Background imageIndigo Collection: Ai (Indigo)

Ai (Indigo). Drawing shows a stem with leaves and flowers of the Japanese Ai (indigo) plant, also known as Polygonum tinctorium. Date 187-

Background imageIndigo Collection: Genetically modified E. coli bacteria C010 / 9816

Genetically modified E. coli bacteria C010 / 9816
Colonies of the bacterium Escherichia coli, genetically modified to produce the dye indigo (blue). Indigo has been used for thousands of years, and was originally obtained from plants such as woad

Background imageIndigo Collection: Genetically modified E. coli bacteria C010 / 9817

Genetically modified E. coli bacteria C010 / 9817
Colonies of the bacterium Escherichia coli, genetically modified to produce the dye indigo (blue). Indigo has been used for thousands of years, and was originally obtained from plants such as woad

Background imageIndigo Collection: Genetically modified E. coli culture dish

Genetically modified E. coli culture dish
A petri dish on a piece of blue denim fabric, containing colonies of genetically modified Escherichia coli bacteria producing the dye indigo

Background imageIndigo Collection: Genetically modified E. coli bacteria C010 / 9818

Genetically modified E. coli bacteria C010 / 9818
Colonies of the bacterium Escherichia coli, genetically modified to produce the dye indigo (blue). Indigo has been used for thousands of years, and was originally obtained from plants such as woad

Background imageIndigo Collection: Visible light spectrum experiment

Visible light spectrum experiment. Historical artwork of the experiment that showed how a prism (upper left) can be used to split a beam of white light into its component colours

Background imageIndigo Collection: Woad (Isatis tinctoria)

Woad (Isatis tinctoria) in flower on the roadside in France. This plant can be used as a natural dye

Background imageIndigo Collection: Newtons colour disc

Newtons colour disc. Image 1 of 2. This piece of apparatus is used to demonstrate colour mixing. The disc is spun and, if the speed of rotation is fast enough

Background imageIndigo Collection: Indigo Bunting

Indigo Bunting perched on bare branch

Background imageIndigo Collection: Indigo Bunting, Adult male in breeding season. June in Connecticut - USA

Indigo Bunting, Adult male in breeding season. June in Connecticut - USA
JZ-3902 Indigo Bunting, Adult male in breeding season. June in Connecticut - USA Passerina cyanea Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageIndigo Collection: Indigofera Candicans

Indigofera Candicans
White-Leaved Indigo

Background imageIndigo Collection: a rainbow over Bassenthwaite Lake in the Lake District UK

a rainbow over Bassenthwaite Lake in the Lake District UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Background imageIndigo Collection: Indigo Bunting - Connecticut USA - May

Indigo Bunting - Connecticut USA - May
JZ-3213 Indigo Bunting Connecticut USA - May. Passerina cyanea Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageIndigo Collection: Indigo Bunting

Indigo Bunting
JZ-2109 Indigo Bunting Florida. USA. February Passerina cyanea Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageIndigo Collection: Indigo Bunting - February. Southern Florida, USA

Indigo Bunting - February. Southern Florida, USA
JZ-1987 Indigo Bunting - February. Southern Florida, USA. Passerina cyanea Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageIndigo Collection: Indigo Bunting - male Spring, Connecticut, USA

Indigo Bunting - male Spring, Connecticut, USA
JZ-1986 Indigo Bunting - male Spring, Connecticut, USA. Passerina cyanea Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageIndigo Collection: Indigo Bunting - molting male, February. Southern Florida, USA

Indigo Bunting - molting male, February. Southern Florida, USA
JZ-1985 Indigo Bunting - moulting male, February. Southern Florida, USA. Passerina cyanea Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageIndigo Collection: Indigo Factory / India

Indigo Factory / India
The processing of Indigo in India: Beating by machinery (1 of 4)




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Indigo, a captivating hue found on the color wheel, holds a rich history and diverse presence in various aspects of our world. From its association with Indigofera tinctoria to its connection with stunning avian species like Gouldian Finches and Indigo Finch, this shade has left an indelible mark. In nature's palette, we witness the mesmerizing sight of Painted Passerina ciris and Indigo birds flocking around bird feeders in South Florida, USA. Their vibrant feathers adorned with shades reminiscent create a breathtaking spectacle. Delving into history reveals the significance as it was manufactured back in 1869 in Tirhoot, Lower Bengal. A wood engraving from that era showcases the intricate process involved in producing this coveted dye. Beyond its natural occurrences and historical importance lies another realm where indigo thrives - artistry. The enchantment continues through creations such as Indigo Blue Pattern, Indigo Dream, Indigo Expanse, and even an intriguing piece called Indigo Mirror. Each artwork captures different facets of this captivating shade while evoking emotions unique to each viewer. Furthermore, within the digital realm emerges an image titled "Indigo, " presented in a 3x4 aspect ratio known as Indig052. This visual representation adds yet another dimension to our understanding and appreciation for this alluring color. Whether it be found naturally or crafted by human hands using age-old techniques or modern technology – indigos allure remains undeniable across time and space. Its deep blue hues continue to captivate our senses while leaving us yearning for more encounters with this enigmatic shade named "indigo.