Edward
Penfield
Edward Penfield: The Father of the American Poster Edward Penfield (1866–1925) stands as a monumental figure in the annals of American illustration and, crucially, is widely recognized as “the father of the American poster.” His distinctive style—characterized by simplified figures rendered with bold outlines against …
A portrait built from Edward Penfield's own colours
Every 1 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
