Fauvism & Expressionism · 1915
Self-portrait as a Soldier

Self-portrait as a Soldier (1915) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Its palette is led by graphite (#393836, 21%) and light orange amber (#d0a14d, 19%), with accents of scarlet orange, golden olive, light salmon and pale muted reddish cream. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, vivid and warm.
Palette
- #393836 MG 218 graphite 21.1% of canvas
- #d0a14d MG 032 light orange amber 19.4% of canvas
- #b8632a MG 026 scarlet orange 15.0% of canvas
- #24334e MG 099 dark muted blue 14.1% of canvas
- #7d7a4e MG 192 golden olive 11.9% of canvas
- #28252c MG 222 charcoal 11.4% of canvas
- #ec8f85 MG 142 light salmon 3.9% of canvas
- #eacdc0 MG 198 pale muted reddish cream 3.1% of canvas
Color families
Yellow 23%, Gray 19%, Brown 15%, Blue 15%, Red 9%
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More by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
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