Fauvism & Expressionism · 1918

The Family

Egon Schiele 1890–1918

The Family (1918) by Egon Schiele. Its palette is led by charcoal (#2e2a28, 42%) and taupe (#504a37, 22%), with accents of rich brown. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #2e2a28 MG 222 charcoal 41.8% of canvas
• #504a37 MG 176 taupe 21.6% of canvas
• #a0834d MG 034 amber 18.0% of canvas
• #af9d6e MG 181 light sand 12.3% of canvas
• #7d3d27 MG 159 rich brown 6.2% of canvas

Color families

Brown 51%, Black 23%, Yellow 10%, Gray 8%, Blue 3%

Measurements

Lightness

0.43

Contrast

0.48

Vividness

0.039

Warmth

+0.92

Complexity

193 cells

Hue range

0.55

Focus

0.09

Details

Date

1918

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

150.0 × 160.8 cm

Genre

family portrait

Collection

Belvedere, Vienna

More by Egon Schiele

• Dead City III, 1911
• Portrait of Wally, 1912
• Death and the Maiden, 1915