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Cubism & Early Abstraction · 1930

Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow

Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow by Piet Mondrian

Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow (1930) by Piet Mondrian. Its palette is led by vivid red (#de2b23, 50%) and silver (#e7e6e5, 34%), with accents of soot, pale tan, dark sienna and pale golden yellow. Overall the canvas is light, vivid and warm.

Palette

Color families

Red 50%, White 34%, Black 5%, Blue 5%, Brown 4%

Measurements

Lightness
0.68
Contrast
0.68
Vividness
0.118
Warmth
+0.89
Complexity
157 cells
Hue range
0.24
Focus
0.23

Details

Date
1930
Medium
Oil on canvas
Genre
abstract art
Collection
Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich

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