Basel
Original Creator:
Hedwig Thoma
Date:
1927
This 1927 poster by Hedwig Thoma presents Basel Switzerland in bold, simplified forms. The Rhine, the old bridge, and the Basel Minster appear as clear shapes and bright color fields, reflecting the graphic style that defined Swiss travel art during the early twentieth century.
Image Color Palette
This color chart shows the dominant colors from the image and their closest matches in Prismacolor® and Faber-Castell® Polychromos pencil sets.
NOTE: Screen colors may differ from physical swatches. Always use the pencil name and number for accurate identification.
Original Image Colors
Original
#fbfbef
Original
#3b72df
Original
#9bb1dd
Original
#477ce0
Original
#4e7e65
Original
#332f2c
Original
#f6882b
Original
#3f5545
Original
#3163da
Original
#c1462b
Prismacolor® Palette
PC 938 White
PC 1079 Blue Violet Lake
PC 1026 Greyed Lavender
PC 1079 Blue Violet Lake
PC 988 Marine Green
PC 947 Dark Umber
PC 1003 Spanish Orange
PC 908 Dark Green
PC 1079 Blue Violet Lake
PC 1031 Henna
Faber-Castell® Polychromos Palette
101 White
120 Ultramarine
273 Warm Grey IV
140 Light Ultramarine
165 Juniper Green
177 Walnut Brown
111 Cadmium Orange
175 Dark Sepia
120 Ultramarine
191 Pompeian Red
