Fauvism & Expressionism · 1905

The Green Stripe

Henri Matisse 1869–1954

The Green Stripe (1905) by Henri Matisse. Its palette is led by light aqua (#72a995, 24%) and scarlet red (#b35f48, 17%), with accents of dark muted blue, pale gold, muted azure teal and dark muted azure teal. Overall the canvas is light, vivid and warm.

Palette

• #72a995 MG 075 light aqua 23.7% of canvas
• #b35f48 MG 016 scarlet red 16.9% of canvas
• #28314c MG 099 dark muted blue 13.2% of canvas
• #bd767b MG 004 light crimson 12.8% of canvas
• #ebd092 MG 036 pale gold 12.2% of canvas
• #cb97bc MG 131 light purplish violet 7.8% of canvas
• #4c7d76 MG 082 muted azure teal 6.8% of canvas
• #365753 MG 084 dark muted azure teal 6.7% of canvas

Color families

Red 20%, Green 19%, Blue 18%, Brown 12%, Gray 6%

Measurements

Lightness

0.61

Contrast

0.54

Vividness

0.071

Warmth

+0.35

Complexity

166 cells

Hue range

0.85

Focus

0.00

Details

Date

1905

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

40.5 × 32.5 cm

Genre

portrait

Collection

Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

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• The Open Window, 1905
• Woman with a hat, 1905
• The Joy of Life, 1906
• The Dessert: Harmony in Red (The Red Room), 1907