Several kinds of pigments are used in Japanese painting, including natural mineral pigments made from powdered minerals, synthetic mineral pigments made from colored glass powder, and mud pigments made from colored whitewash or other materials.
鉱物を磨り潰して粉末にした天然岩絵具、色ガラス粉末の合成岩絵具、胡粉等を染料で着色した泥絵具等がある。