Symbolism & Aestheticism · 1906

Nude with a Pitcher

Pablo Picasso 1881–1973

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

Nude with a Pitcher (1906) by Pablo Picasso. Its palette is led by reddish brown (#906c56, 27%) and reddish brown (#7d5a47, 27%). Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #906c56 MG 153 reddish brown 27.2% of canvas
• #7d5a47 MG 154 reddish brown 26.6% of canvas
• #654c3e MG 176 taupe 19.3% of canvas
• #aa8466 MG 165 amber brown 18.3% of canvas
• #4e3f36 MG 155 dark reddish brown 8.6% of canvas

Color families

Brown 91%, Orange 7%, Gray 2%, Red 0%

Measurements

Lightness

0.52

Contrast

0.27

Vividness

0.052

Warmth

+1.00

Complexity

40 cells

Hue range

0.15

Focus

0.00

Details

Date

1906

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

100 × 81 cm

Made in

Spain

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

More by Pablo Picasso

• The Old Guitarist, 1903–1904
• Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, 1910
• Man with a Pipe, 1915
• Mother and Child, 1921
• The Red Armchair, 1931