Surrealism · 1918

Portrait of Joaneta Obrador

Joan Miró 1893–1983

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

Portrait of Joaneta Obrador (1918) by Joan Miró. Its palette is led by pale scarlet (#f6b395, 29%) and taupe (#554f46, 20%), with accents of putty and scarlet. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #f6b395 MG 021 pale scarlet 29.5% of canvas
• #554f46 MG 176 taupe 19.5% of canvas
• #cfc4af MG 171 bone 15.8% of canvas
• #938e83 MG 173 putty 13.6% of canvas
• #3a3934 MG 218 graphite 12.0% of canvas
• #ad735e MG 024 scarlet 9.6% of canvas

Color families

Brown 41%, Orange 26%, Gray 21%, White 6%, Pink 2%

Measurements

Lightness

0.64

Contrast

0.52

Vividness

0.048

Warmth

+1.00

Complexity

256 cells

Hue range

0.26

Focus

0.00

Details

Date

1918

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

69 × 62 cm

Made in

Spain

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

More by Joan Miró

• The Policeman, 1925
• Painting (The Circus Horse), 1927
• Painting (Figures with Stars), 1933