Fauvism & Expressionism · c. 1922–1932
The Circus Rider
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The Circus Rider (c. 1922–1932) by Marc Chagall. Its palette is led by dark muted blue (#1f3748, 35%) and slate (#475c5d, 21%), with accents of dark crimson sienna, rich sienna, pigeon grey and pale grey. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and cool.
Palette
- #1f3748 MG 099 dark muted blue 34.6% of canvas
- #475c5d MG 210 slate 20.9% of canvas
- #063a78 MG 107 dark blue 10.8% of canvas
- #165486 MG 106 blue 10.3% of canvas
- #513b40 MG 144 dark crimson sienna 8.0% of canvas
- #8b3c3b MG 147 rich sienna 7.4% of canvas
- #8ea1a0 MG 208 pigeon grey 6.9% of canvas
- #cdcfc7 MG 212 pale grey 1.1% of canvas
Color families
Blue 55%, Gray 24%, Brown 11%, Red 5%, Green 2%
Measurements
Details
More by Marc Chagall
- Birth, 1911
- The Praying Jew, 1923
- White Crucifixion, 1938