The short version
Illustrated natural-history color reference, recommended as a gift for nature-inspired artists.
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Nature’s Palette
Illustrated natural-history color reference, recommended as a gift for nature-inspired artists.
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First seen:2026-10-15
Last seen:2026-10-15
Times seen:1
Website:thamesandhudson.com
Why it caught our attention
A specific book recommendation links historical color standards to illustrated plants and animals.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-10-15
“There is a wonderful Thames and Hudson book, Nature’s Palette, which includes Werner’s Nomenclature and expands on it by discussing how the nomenclature was produced, has illustrations of the reference plants and animals Werner used, etc.”
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