Fauvism & Expressionism · 1880–1954 · French

André Derain

Across 4 works, the colors are mostly brown (27%), blue (19%) and yellow (11%). On average the canvases are light, vivid and warm. Signature colors, used far more here than across the collection: vivid blue, dark indigo blue, light scarlet orange, light scarlet red and dark indigo blue.

Color print

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

• MG 025 light scarlet orange 5.5% of canvas
• MG 095 muted azure blue 4.6% of canvas
• MG 197 rich olive 4.2% of canvas
• MG 201 parchment 3.7% of canvas
• MG 203 pale muted golden cream 3.6% of canvas
• MG 035 pale amber 3.5% of canvas
• MG 171 bone 3.4% of canvas
• MG 112 dark indigo blue 3.2% of canvas
• MG 151 light reddish tan 3.0% of canvas
• MG 019 scarlet red 2.8% of canvas
• MG 178 rich orange ochre 2.8% of canvas
• MG 096 muted azure blue 2.7% of canvas
• MG 106 blue 2.7% of canvas
• MG 010 light muted red 2.4% of canvas
• MG 208 pigeon grey 2.4% of canvas
• MG 161 rich scarlet brown 2.4% of canvas

Measurements

Lightness

0.62

Contrast

0.54

Vividness

0.078

Warmth

+0.43

Complexity

207 cells

Hue range

0.68

Focus

0.05

Works

• Henri Matisse, 1905
• Mountains at Collioure, 1905
• The Golden Age, 1905
• Woman in a Chemise, 1906