Indian Modernism · 1937

Bride's Toilet

Amrita Sher-Gil 1913–1941

Bride's Toilet (1937) by Amrita Sher-Gil. Its palette is led by dark reddish brown (#41291e, 27%) and rich scarlet brown (#845731, 22%), with accents of scarlet, light scarlet orange and scarlet red. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#41291e MG 156 dark reddish brown 26.8% of canvas
#845731 MG 161 rich scarlet brown 22.3% of canvas
#1b1612 MG 223 soot 20.6% of canvas
#694627 MG 168 dark amber brown 17.4% of canvas
#bd7949 MG 024 scarlet 8.9% of canvas
#eba366 MG 028 light scarlet orange 2.1% of canvas
#a63a22 MG 019 scarlet red 1.8% of canvas

Color families

Brown 64%, Black 22%, Orange 11%, Red 2%, Yellow 1%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.39
Contrast: 0.47
Vividness: 0.056
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 196 cells
Hue range: 0.33
Focus: 0.00

Details

Date: 1937
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 88.8 × 146.0 cm
Collection: National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi

More by Amrita Sher-Gil

Self-Portrait as Tahitian, 1934
Three Girls, 1935