Surrealism · 1907–1954 · Mexican

Frida Kahlo

Across 4 works, the colors are mostly brown (39%), yellow (12%) and gray (12%). On average the canvases are light, moderately saturated and warm. Signature colors, used far more here than across the collection: indigo blue, white, indigo blue, rich olive and light orange.

Color print

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

• MG 223 soot 5.6% of canvas
• MG 205 white 4.1% of canvas
• MG 213 light grey 3.9% of canvas
• MG 033 light amber 3.9% of canvas
• MG 171 bone 3.8% of canvas
• MG 200 ivory 3.8% of canvas
• MG 206 silver 3.4% of canvas
• MG 030 orange 3.2% of canvas
• MG 029 light orange 3.1% of canvas
• MG 104 indigo blue 2.9% of canvas
• MG 219 bistre 2.8% of canvas
• MG 155 dark reddish brown 2.7% of canvas
• MG 212 pale grey 2.6% of canvas
• MG 193 golden olive 2.6% of canvas
• MG 172 oatmeal 2.6% of canvas
• MG 197 rich olive 2.5% of canvas

Measurements

Lightness

0.59

Contrast

0.63

Vividness

0.051

Warmth

+0.79

Complexity

230 cells

Hue range

0.52

Focus

0.07

Works

• The Two Fridas, 1939
• Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, 1940
• The Broken Column, 1944
• The Wounded Deer, 1946