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October's "bright blue weather" A good time to read! by Albert M. Bender

October's "bright blue weather" A good time to read!

Albert M. Bender · [between 1936 and 1940]

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Palette

Ink
 53% of the image
Black · text contrast 17.7:1
Cornflower
 21% of the image
Blue · text contrast 5.7:1
Pearl grey
 11% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 13.0:1
Slate blue
 7% of the image
Blue · text contrast 8.3:1
Burnt orange
 6% of the image
Orange · text contrast 5.3:1
Chestnut
 1% of the image
Brown · text contrast 9.4:1

Colours measured by this site from the museum image (k-means in CIELAB). Names are the nearest in our own list and describe how the colour looks, not the pigment. Text on each chip uses whichever of black or white contrasts more (WCAG ratio shown). How

Details

Artist
Albert M. Bender
Date
[between 1936 and 1940]
Type
Print
Medium
1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color.
Place
Chicago
Period
20th century
Main colour
Black · lightness 33, colourfulness 16

Library of Congress, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Library record. Public domain. United States: US federal government work (17 U.S.C. 105): item.contributor_names: "Federal Art Project, sponsor". Not applicable: a US government work. Last checked 2026-10-31 (rights statement says no known restrictions: yes). Image: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division; no known restrictions on publication. Licence rules

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