Fauvism & Expressionism · 1911
Birth
Still in copyright: the image isn't shown, only the colors measured from it.
Birth (1911) by Marc Chagall. Its palette is led by bistre (#322a23, 33%) and dark muted lime green (#384529, 17%), with accents of muted blue, rich orange ochre, light grey and crimson. Overall the canvas is dark, moderately saturated and balanced between warm and cool.
Palette
- #322a23 MG 219 bistre 32.7% of canvas
- #384529 MG 059 dark muted lime green 17.0% of canvas
- #593423 MG 155 dark reddish brown 15.3% of canvas
- #36677f MG 097 muted blue 10.5% of canvas
- #1d2f43 MG 099 dark muted blue 9.6% of canvas
- #866433 MG 178 rich orange ochre 7.3% of canvas
- #96a5a7 MG 213 light grey 4.0% of canvas
- #85343a MG 007 crimson 3.6% of canvas
Color families
Brown 37%, Blue 18%, Black 18%, Green 14%, Gray 10%
Measurements
Details
More by Marc Chagall
- The Praying Jew, 1923
- The Circus Rider, c. 1922–1932
- White Crucifixion, 1938