Fauvism & Expressionism · 1915

Death and the Maiden

Egon Schiele 1890–1918

Death and the Maiden (1915) by Egon Schiele. Its palette is led by dark taupe (#4c3b32, 27%) and bone (#beb9ac, 22%). Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #4c3b32 MG 177 dark taupe 26.9% of canvas
• #beb9ac MG 171 bone 21.6% of canvas
• #7a5d3f MG 167 brown 19.1% of canvas
• #a38b6c MG 182 golden umber 17.2% of canvas
• #8b7457 MG 166 amber brown 15.3% of canvas

Color families

Brown 79%, Gray 12%, Green 3%, Yellow 2%, White 2%

Measurements

Lightness

0.57

Contrast

0.49

Vividness

0.037

Warmth

+0.95

Complexity

244 cells

Hue range

0.40

Focus

0.02

Details

Date

1915

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

150.0 × 180.0 cm

Genre

allegory

Collection

Belvedere, Vienna

More by Egon Schiele

• Dead City III, 1911
• Portrait of Wally, 1912
• The Family, 1918