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Fauvism & Expressionism · 1906

Portrait of Rainer Maria Rilke

Portrait of Rainer Maria Rilke by Paula Modersohn-Becker

Portrait of Rainer Maria Rilke (1906) by Paula Modersohn-Becker. Its palette is led by umber (#78623d, 19%) and golden olive (#8f8a5b, 19%), with accents of pale muted golden cream, dark taupe and scarlet red. Overall the canvas is light, vivid and warm.

Palette

Color families

Brown 50%, Orange 20%, Yellow 14%, White 6%, Red 4%

Measurements

Lightness
0.64
Contrast
0.56
Vividness
0.071
Warmth
+1.00
Complexity
127 cells
Hue range
0.49
Focus
0.17

Details

Date
1906
Size
32.3 × 25.4 cm
Genre
portrait
Collection
Ludwig Roselius Museum, Bremen

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