Fauvism & Expressionism · 1911
Blue Horse I
Blue Horse I (1911) by Franz Marc. Its palette is led by oatmeal (#c5a9a6, 12%) and light grey (#a5b5b9, 12%), with accents of muted blue, dark muted lime green, lime green and light lime yellow. Overall the canvas is light, vivid and balanced between warm and cool.
Palette
- #4f6688 MG 097 muted blue 21.9% of canvas
- #254439 MG 059 dark muted lime green 18.7% of canvas
- #c5a9a6 MG 172 oatmeal 11.8% of canvas
- #a5b5b9 MG 213 light grey 11.6% of canvas
- #5c8042 MG 066 lime green 9.8% of canvas
- #7d2f20 MG 147 rich sienna 9.3% of canvas
- #b9b046 MG 043 light lime yellow 8.6% of canvas
- #c9cdc8 MG 212 pale grey 8.3% of canvas
Color families
Blue 29%, Gray 18%, Red 14%, Green 14%, Brown 12%
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More by Franz Marc
- The Large Blue Horses, 1911
- Yellow Cow, 1911
- The Tower of Blue Horses, 1914