All the lakes, rivers, canals, streams, ditches and other watercourses of West Friesland are depicted on this high-detail yet minimalist map. This is why it is not a land map but a water map. One of the nice things about this type of map is that by only showing the water, other objects on land such as forests, towns and polders automatically come to the fore. As a water country, the Netherlands is perfect for this.
The background has an olive green colour and the water is straw yellow, also called 'harvest gold' in English. The contrast with the green background gives the dull yellow a golden glow. This artwork is suitable for interiors with earthy colours. It goes well with indoor plants and/or plant motifs.
This artwork is also available in the following colour palettes:
Terracotta
Generous blue with cosmic white
Black and white
The data used comes from the Dutch Large-Scale Topography Registry.
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