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Cubism & Early Abstraction · c. 1911

Champs de Mars, the Red Tower

Champs de Mars, the Red Tower by Robert Delaunay

Champs de Mars, the Red Tower (c. 1911) by Robert Delaunay. Its palette is led by blue black (#1e131c, 22%) and bone (#d3cabd, 21%), with accents of grey, light amber, dark rich sienna and scarlet red. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

Color families

Brown 36%, Gray 20%, Black 15%, Red 8%, White 7%

Measurements

Lightness
0.55
Contrast
0.68
Vividness
0.040
Warmth
+0.86
Complexity
250 cells
Hue range
0.61
Focus
0.22

Details

Date
c. 1911
Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
160.7 × 128.6 cm
Genre
cityscape
Collection
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

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