Cubism & Early Abstraction · 1914

The Bottle of Anís del Mono

Juan Gris 1887–1927

The Bottle of Anís del Mono (1914) by Juan Gris. Its palette is led by rich ochre (#745023, 24%) and rich orange ochre (#8a6a33, 23%), with accents of putty. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #745023 MG 179 rich ochre 23.9% of canvas
• #8a6a33 MG 178 rich orange ochre 22.9% of canvas
• #cfc9b5 MG 171 bone 20.8% of canvas
• #908d80 MG 173 putty 16.7% of canvas
• #25231d MG 222 charcoal 15.7% of canvas

Color families

Brown 73%, Black 11%, Yellow 9%, White 5%, Gray 2%

Measurements

Lightness

0.56

Contrast

0.60

Vividness

0.045

Warmth

+1.00

Complexity

214 cells

Hue range

0.19

Focus

0.00

Details

Date

1914

Medium

Oil and graphite pencil on canvas

Size

41.8 × 24.0 cm

Genre

still life

Collection

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid

More by Juan Gris

• Portrait of Pablo Picasso, 1912
• Le Canigou, 1921