Cubism & Early Abstraction · 1918

Suprematist Composition: White on White

Kazimir Malevich 1879–1935

Suprematist Composition: White on White (1918) by Kazimir Malevich. Its palette is led by pale muted golden cream (#d9d4c3, 82%) and bone (#c8bfae, 18%). Overall the canvas is light, muted and warm.

Palette

• #d9d4c3 MG 203 pale muted golden cream 82.1% of canvas
• #c8bfae MG 171 bone 17.9% of canvas

Color families

White 62%, Brown 38%

Measurements

Lightness

0.86

Contrast

0.09

Vividness

0.024

Warmth

+1.00

Complexity

16 cells

Hue range

0.14

Focus

0.00

Details

Date

1918

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

79.4 × 79.4 cm

Genre

abstract art

Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York City

More by Kazimir Malevich

• Black Square (1915), 1915
• Red Square, 1915
• Suprematist Composition, 1916