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William Tasker · [between 1941 and 1943]

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Green earth
37% of the image
Green · text contrast 6.7:1

Rust
22% of the image
Brown · text contrast 6.1:1

Bistre
16% of the image
Black · text contrast 13.5:1

Saffron
10% of the image
Yellow · text contrast 8.4:1

Khaki
8% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 5.1:1

Sand
7% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 9.0:1

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Artist: William Tasker
Date: [between 1941 and 1943]
Type: Print
Medium: 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color.
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Period: 20th century
Main colour: Green · lightness 43, colourfulness 30

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: "Philadelphia, Pa. : WPA War Services Project, [between 1941 and 1943]". 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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