Fauvism & Expressionism · 1905

The Open Window

Henri Matisse 1869–1954

The Open Window (1905) by Henri Matisse. Its palette is led by pale grey (#d4cdce, 23%) and pale muted pink (#d9a6a3, 21%), with accents of reddish crimson, muted teal, scarlet red and dark muted blue. Overall the canvas is light, vivid and warm.

Palette

• #d4cdce MG 212 pale grey 23.0% of canvas
• #d9a6a3 MG 141 pale muted pink 20.5% of canvas
• #8cc0c3 MG 079 pale muted aqua 11.5% of canvas
• #be6e98 MG 005 reddish crimson 11.1% of canvas
• #299285 MG 076 teal 10.5% of canvas
• #456d6e MG 083 muted teal 8.6% of canvas
• #ab2d34 MG 019 scarlet red 8.5% of canvas
• #18344c MG 099 dark muted blue 6.2% of canvas

Color families

Blue 19%, Red 19%, Pink 14%, Gray 14%, Brown 10%

Measurements

Lightness

0.68

Contrast

0.50

Vividness

0.063

Warmth

+0.42

Complexity

241 cells

Hue range

0.78

Focus

0.00

Details

Date

1905

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

55.3 × 46.0 cm

Made in

France

Collection

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

More by Henri Matisse

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