Fauvism & Expressionism · 1917

Seated Nude

Amedeo Modigliani 1884–1920

Seated Nude (1917) by Amedeo Modigliani. Its palette is led by light orange (#c18f6c, 30%) and very dark reddish brown (#2b1913, 25%), with accents of grey and pale sand. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #c18f6c MG 029 light orange 29.8% of canvas
• #2b1913 MG 157 very dark reddish brown 24.6% of canvas
• #2e2d2c MG 211 dark slate 19.4% of canvas
• #735b39 MG 184 umber 15.0% of canvas
• #717874 MG 215 grey 8.6% of canvas
• #c5b9a4 MG 180 pale sand 2.5% of canvas

Color families

Brown 48%, Orange 22%, Gray 15%, Black 14%, Blue 0%

Measurements

Lightness

0.46

Contrast

0.49

Vividness

0.041

Warmth

+1.00

Complexity

148 cells

Hue range

0.23

Focus

0.24

Details

Date

1917

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

114.0 × 74.0 cm

Genre

nude

Collection

Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerp

More by Amedeo Modigliani

• Female Nude, 1916
• Nu couché, c. 1917
• Alice, 1918