context: Although oil pigment was first used in western Afghanistan between the fifth and ninth century, it was not popular until the 15th century. In the Middle Ages it was thought that its use extended to the West. Wide recognition of the benefits of oily pigment has finally become the main medium for creating artifacts. This tradition began with the early Netherlands painting in Northern Europe, and by the time of the Renaissance, oil painting techniques had completely replaced the tempera pigments in many countries in Europe.
question: The oil painting was first used by the people of which country?
answers.text: western Afghanistan