American Modernism · 1929

Black Cross, New Mexico

Georgia O'Keeffe 1887–1986

Still in copyright: the image isn't shown, only the colors measured from it.

Black Cross, New Mexico (1929) by Georgia O'Keeffe. Its palette is led by soot (#161413, 69%) and iron (#454440, 12%), with accents of pewter. Overall the canvas is dark, muted and warm.

Palette

• #161413 MG 223 soot 68.8% of canvas
• #454440 MG 217 iron 12.4% of canvas
• #c0c9a4 MG 189 pale golden sand 8.5% of canvas
• #6c716c MG 209 cool grey 5.3% of canvas
• #888b85 MG 214 pewter 5.0% of canvas

Color families

Black 68%, Gray 18%, Brown 8%, Green 3%, Yellow 1%

Measurements

Lightness

0.31

Contrast

0.62

Vividness

0.009

Warmth

+0.43

Complexity

91 cells

Hue range

0.64

Focus

0.00

Details

Date

1929

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

99 × 76 cm

Made in

New Mexico

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

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• Blue and Green Music, 1919–1921
• The Shelton with Sunspots, N.Y., 1926
• Cow's Skull with Calico Roses, 1931
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