I was wondering if some of you would be willing to share how you describe works on paper. Specifically, how detailed is the medium information on your wall labels? If you have an ink drawing on paper, would you just say "ink on paper," or would you include the color and specific paper type, such as "red ink on ivory paper?" CCO seems to favor longer, more detailed descriptions for works on paper. CDWA indicates that material color is optional. If you are following these standards, are you indicating color all of the time, or only when it is somehow exceptional or necessary? I did a quick search on a handful of museums' sites and it seemed like color was always being indicated for drawings.
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