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Surrealism · 1944

The Broken Column

Still in copyright: the image isn't shown, only the colors measured from it.

The Broken Column (1944) by Frida Kahlo. Its palette is led by light orange (#c18758, 19%) and indigo blue (#6f77a6, 14%), with accents of golden olive, bone, soot and blue. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

Color families

Brown 36%, Blue 19%, White 13%, Orange 11%, Yellow 7%

Measurements

Lightness
0.60
Contrast
0.68
Vividness
0.056
Warmth
+0.33
Complexity
205 cells
Hue range
0.59
Focus
0.00

Details

Date
1944
Medium
Oil and masonite
Size
40.0 × 30.7 cm
Genre
self-portrait
Collection
Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City

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