Fauvism & Expressionism · 1880–1938 · German

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Across 3 works, the colors are mostly blue (29%), gray (22%) and brown (15%). On average the canvases are mid-toned, moderately saturated and balanced between warm and cool. Signature colors, used far more here than across the collection: blue, dark blue, dark muted blue, pale muted crimson pink and dark muted azure blue.

Color print

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

• MG 106 blue 10.2% of canvas
• MG 218 graphite 8.4% of canvas
• MG 211 dark slate 7.6% of canvas
• MG 222 charcoal 7.3% of canvas
• MG 099 dark muted blue 6.6% of canvas
• MG 107 dark blue 5.9% of canvas
• MG 098 dark muted azure blue 5.5% of canvas
• MG 032 light orange amber 3.5% of canvas
• MG 212 pale grey 3.0% of canvas
• MG 217 iron 2.5% of canvas
• MG 221 blue black 2.4% of canvas
• MG 171 bone 2.1% of canvas
• MG 028 light scarlet orange 2.0% of canvas
• MG 017 scarlet red 2.0% of canvas
• MG 026 scarlet orange 1.9% of canvas
• MG 033 light amber 1.9% of canvas

Measurements

Lightness

0.51

Contrast

0.55

Vividness

0.058

Warmth

+0.11

Complexity

202 cells

Hue range

0.53

Focus

0.01

Works

• Half-Length Nude with Hat, 1911
• Berlin Street Scene, 1913
• Self-portrait as a Soldier, 1915