Surrealism · 1938

La durée poignardée (Time Transfixed)

René Magritte 1898–1967

Still in copyright: the image isn't shown, only the colors measured from it.

La durée poignardée (Time Transfixed) (1938) by René Magritte. Its palette is led by brown (#735a43, 27%) and taupe (#595048, 21%). Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #735a43 MG 167 brown 27.1% of canvas
• #595048 MG 176 taupe 21.0% of canvas
• #88735e MG 166 amber brown 19.6% of canvas
• #3e3935 MG 218 graphite 19.0% of canvas
• #ada191 MG 181 light sand 13.3% of canvas

Color families

Brown 87%, Gray 12%, Yellow 1%, Black 1%

Measurements

Lightness

0.50

Contrast

0.39

Vividness

0.032

Warmth

+1.00

Complexity

115 cells

Hue range

0.18

Focus

0.00

Details

Date

1938

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

147 × 98 cm

Made in

Belgium

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

More by René Magritte

• The Eye, 1932–1935
• On the Threshold of Liberty, 1937
• The Banquet, 1958