Sargent, Walter, b. 1868 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 52
THE ENJOYMENT AND USE OF COLOR 36 Pure Colors Are Seldom Found in Nature. — Substances which reflect or transmit rays of only one wave-length are comparatively rare. Usually even brightly colored objects reflect not only the hue which is most evident, but also a considerable proportion of the hues… … Fig. 4. Reversal of values when an orange and a blue disk are illuminated A, by orange light; B, by blue light. occur at each side of the dominant color of the object. A red object reflects considerable orange and violet. A yellow object reflects, also, much orange and green, while a blue object…
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