Fauvism & Expressionism · 1864–1941 · Russian

Alexej von Jawlensky

Across 3 works, the colors are mostly brown (24%), gray (19%) and white (13%). On average the canvases are light, moderately saturated and warm. Signature colors, used far more here than across the collection: violet, dark crimson sienna, light salmon, ivory and scarlet red.

Color print

The swatches covering most of these canvases, averaged over every work, dark to light.

• MG 212 pale grey 8.8% of canvas
• MG 200 ivory 6.7% of canvas
• MG 144 dark crimson sienna 5.2% of canvas
• MG 206 silver 5.1% of canvas
• MG 201 parchment 4.5% of canvas
• MG 213 light grey 4.5% of canvas
• MG 135 violet 4.1% of canvas
• MG 214 pewter 4.0% of canvas
• MG 017 scarlet red 3.2% of canvas
• MG 155 dark reddish brown 3.0% of canvas
• MG 222 charcoal 3.0% of canvas
• MG 104 indigo blue 2.4% of canvas
• MG 147 rich sienna 2.4% of canvas
• MG 057 muted lime green 2.4% of canvas
• MG 215 grey 2.3% of canvas
• MG 141 pale muted pink 2.2% of canvas

Measurements

Lightness

0.61

Contrast

0.51

Vividness

0.054

Warmth

+0.60

Complexity

193 cells

Hue range

0.73

Focus

0.06

Works

• Tête de femme, 1912
• Abstract Head, 1921
• Medusa, 1923