Cubism & Early Abstraction · 1925

Counter-Composition of Dissonances XVI

Theo van Doesburg 1883–1931

Counter-Composition of Dissonances XVI (1925) by Theo van Doesburg. Its palette is led by pale grey (#d1cdca, 32%) and light grey (#9ea19f, 19%), with accents of rich orange ochre, dark red, light gold and black. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#d1cdca MG 212 pale grey 31.6% of canvas
#9ea19f MG 213 light grey 19.2% of canvas
#130f15 MG 223 soot 15.1% of canvas
#2b3e81 MG 107 dark blue 11.4% of canvas
#976a28 MG 178 rich orange ochre 6.2% of canvas
#9c221d MG 020 dark red 6.1% of canvas
#ba8f30 MG 038 light gold 5.4% of canvas
#000000 MG 224 black 5.1% of canvas

Color families

Gray 41%, Black 19%, Blue 9%, White 9%, Brown 8%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.57
Contrast: 0.78
Vividness: 0.035
Warmth: +0.35
Complexity: 232 cells
Hue range: 0.54
Focus: 0.07

Details

Date: 1925
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 100.0 × 180.0 cm
Genre: abstract art
Collection: Kunstmuseum Den Haag, The Hague

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