Indian Modernism · 1934

Self-Portrait as Tahitian

Amrita Sher-Gil 1913–1941

Self-Portrait as Tahitian (1934) by Amrita Sher-Gil. Its palette is led by dark amber brown (#604932, 27%) and soot (#181614, 23%), with accents of light scarlet orange and putty. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #604932 MG 168 dark amber brown 27.3% of canvas
• #181614 MG 223 soot 22.6% of canvas
• #a26a43 MG 024 scarlet 22.0% of canvas
• #7f5b3d MG 167 brown 21.1% of canvas
• #deab7a MG 028 light scarlet orange 4.0% of canvas
• #a09a83 MG 173 putty 2.9% of canvas

Color families

Brown 61%, Black 19%, Orange 18%, Yellow 1%, Gray 1%

Measurements

Lightness

0.44

Contrast

0.53

Vividness

0.055

Warmth

+1.00

Complexity

154 cells

Hue range

0.30

Focus

0.08

Details

Date

1934

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

90.0 × 56.0 cm

Genre

nude self-portrait

Collection

Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Delhi

More by Amrita Sher-Gil

• Three Girls, 1935
• Bride's Toilet, 1937