Fauvism & Expressionism · 1906
Self-Portrait Looking Slightly Left
Self-Portrait Looking Slightly Left (1906) by Paula Modersohn-Becker. Its palette is led by muted crimson red (#b9797c, 33%) and reddish crimson (#895455, 20%), with accents of muted teal. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, vivid and warm.
Color reading
Red and brown cover about two-thirds of the canvas. Its most vivid color, muted crimson red #B9797C, takes up 33% of it.
Palette
- #b9797c MG 011 muted crimson red 33.1% of canvas
- #895455 MG 006 reddish crimson 20.4% of canvas
- #5b4642 MG 176 taupe 19.9% of canvas
- #618364 MG 057 muted lime green 16.4% of canvas
- #3e6466 MG 083 muted teal 10.1% of canvas
Color families
Red 44%, Brown 21%, Green 15%, Gray 9%, Blue 8%
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Composition
54% of the visual weight is in the left half, 56% in the lower half. Symmetry 0.51 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 50% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 33% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.
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