Fauvism & Expressionism · 1916

Female Nude

Amedeo Modigliani 1884–1920

Female Nude (1916) by Amedeo Modigliani. Its palette is led by pale reddish tan (#e2ad8a, 43%) and muted azure teal (#6b8986, 19%), with accents of dark crimson sienna. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #e2ad8a MG 150 pale reddish tan 43.0% of canvas
• #6b8986 MG 081 muted azure teal 18.9% of canvas
• #302c2d MG 211 dark slate 18.7% of canvas
• #58706f MG 216 dark grey 13.7% of canvas
• #6e3336 MG 144 dark crimson sienna 5.7% of canvas

Color families

Gray 26%, Orange 26%, Brown 21%, Blue 18%, Black 4%

Measurements

Lightness

0.60

Contrast

0.52

Vividness

0.049

Warmth

+0.70

Complexity

145 cells

Hue range

0.38

Focus

0.13

Details

Date

1916

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

92.4 × 59.8 cm

Genre

nude

Collection

Courtauld Gallery, London

More by Amedeo Modigliani

• Nu couché, c. 1917
• Seated Nude, 1917
• Alice, 1918