Fauvism & Expressionism · 1911
The Large Blue Horses
The Large Blue Horses (1911) by Franz Marc. Its palette is led by light blue (#9395c7, 23%) and indigo blue (#585895, 19%), with accents of warm grey, pale orange amber, silver and blue black. Overall the canvas is light, vivid and balanced between warm and cool.
Palette
- #9395c7 MG 102 light blue 22.9% of canvas
- #585895 MG 104 indigo blue 18.6% of canvas
- #6d6fab MG 103 indigo blue 16.9% of canvas
- #e04348 MG 013 vivid red 11.4% of canvas
- #738271 MG 174 warm grey 9.3% of canvas
- #f5c779 MG 031 pale orange amber 8.4% of canvas
- #ebdee1 MG 206 silver 6.9% of canvas
- #1d0f23 MG 221 blue black 5.7% of canvas
Color families
Blue 45%, Red 12%, Purple 8%, Brown 7%, Gray 7%
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More by Franz Marc
- Blue Horse I, 1911
- Yellow Cow, 1911
- The Tower of Blue Horses, 1914