blue paper

The Wolf and the Fox, 1733. Jean-Baptiste Oudry, French (1686-1755). Black ink and gray wash heightened with white opaque watercolor on blue paper; frame design in black ink, gray wash, and blue watercolor. 31.1 x 26 cm (12 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.).
Drawings on Blue Paper Made from Discarded Rags at Getty
On view at the Getty Center in Los Angeles through April 28, 2024 is Drawing on Blue: European Drawings on Blue Paper, 1400s–1700s, an exhibition that dives into the history of blue p