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Literary notes about Plum (AI summary)

In literature the color "plum" is often employed to evoke a rich, complex hue that carries both elegance and a hint of melancholy. For instance, one writer describes a "plum‐coloured silk dressing‐gown" to immediately conjure a luxurious, refined atmosphere in their narrative ([1]), while another depicts a "well-worn suit of dark plum‐color" to subtly communicate faded grandeur and depth of character ([2]). In a more technical articulation of the color’s properties, a pigment recipe is set forth—mixing white, blue, and red to create "Plum Color"—which underlines the careful thought that can go into crafting the precise mood or tone in a work of art ([3]). Together, these examples show that "plum" serves not merely as a description of a fruit but as a vibrant symbol imbued with emotional and aesthetic resonance.
  1. He was wearing beautiful blue pyjamas and a plum-coloured silk dressing-gown and doe-skin slippers.
    — from The Roll-Call by Arnold Bennett
  2. Well-worn suit of dark plum-color.
    — from Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People by Constance D'Arcy Mackay
  3. Plum Color—White, 2 parts; blue, 2 parts; red, 1 part.
    — from Practical Carriage and Wagon PaintingA Treatise on the Painting of Carriages, Wagons and Sleighs, Embracing Full and Explicit Directions for Executing All Kinds of Work, Including Painting Factory Work, Lettering, Scrolling, Ornamenting, Varnishing, etc., with Many Tested Recipes and Formulas by M. C. (Mayton Clarence) Hillick

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