The Federal Theatre Div. of W.P.A. presents "The pursuit of happiness" by Armina Marshall Langer & Lawrence Langer A gay rollicking fun fest on the stage in 3 acts

Unknown artist · 1936 or 1937

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Palette

Biscuit
44% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 10.4:1

Scarlet
28% of the image
Red · text contrast 5.7:1

Terracotta
12% of the image
Red · text contrast 5.3:1

Bistre
10% of the image
Brown · text contrast 12.6:1

Burnt sienna
3% of the image
Red · text contrast 9.1:1

Raw umber
3% of the image
Brown · text contrast 6.5:1

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: Unknown artist
Date: 1936 or 1937
Type: Print
Medium: 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color.
Place: Iowa
Period: 20th century
Main colour: Gold & ochre · lightness 57, colourfulness 41

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.created_published: "[Iowa] : Federal Art Project, [1936 or 1937]". 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

The Federal Theatre Div. of W.P.A. presents "The pursuit of happiness" by Armina Marshall Langer & Lawrence Langer A gay rollicking fun fest on the stage in 3 acts

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