The artist gave prominence to the color during a happy period that produced some of his most famous works. But it can have many different associations, a new exhibition shows.
Two folds from an Astrolin Color Card pamphlet by Établissement Georget Fils Peintures Laquées et Vernis, Chantenay-Lès-Nantes (c. 1906), 6 3/10 x 3 3/4 inches (image courtesy Bibliothèque Forney, ...