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Local color

Scope note

Theoretically, the inherent color of an object when it is unaffected by the reflected light from another object. In practice, it is the color of an object in natural light. MHDOA

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300056135

Broader Terms used

color

Created

13yrs ago

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