Prussian blue

Prussian blue is a dark blue pigment produced by oxidation of ferrous ferrocyanide salts. It was the first modern synthetic pigment and is also known as Berlin blue, Parisian or Paris blue plus it is the traditional blue in blueprints and aizuri-e (藍摺り絵) Japanese woodblock prints. Colour illustration © Zena O’Connor, PhD, Design Research Associates.

thegiftsoflife: “ “ Orchidaceae ” ”

Prussian blue is a very and very dark blue tone. It is so dark that even black tones can find its place in its collection.

Sultan Mehmed ( Hagia Sofia ) Mosque,Turkey.

Late summer light. Cool fragrance of wet pavement. A cloaked sky. Sleeping to the sound of the breath inside you. Artist recommendation: Stretched canvas, or framed in the Gresham frame with matting

Hydrangea Quiet Blues

Prussian Blue is deep and inky colour. Its influence can be seen across art history– it is the characteristic pigment of Picasso’s Blue… | Instagram