Fauvism & Expressionism · 1914
The Tower of Blue Horses
The Tower of Blue Horses (1914) by Franz Marc. Its palette is led by indigo blue (#4f5b91, 17%) and pale muted golden cream (#ece0b7, 16%), with accents of pewter, oatmeal, light scarlet and light orange amber. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and balanced between warm and cool.
Palette
- #4f5b91 MG 104 indigo blue 16.9% of canvas
- #ece0b7 MG 203 pale muted golden cream 15.6% of canvas
- #454b61 MG 098 dark muted azure blue 15.1% of canvas
- #88919e MG 214 pewter 13.9% of canvas
- #473b3b MG 218 graphite 11.0% of canvas
- #b9b3a5 MG 172 oatmeal 9.9% of canvas
- #c48063 MG 023 light scarlet 9.4% of canvas
- #e1b173 MG 032 light orange amber 8.2% of canvas
Color families
Brown 26%, Blue 25%, Gray 19%, Yellow 12%, White 10%
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More by Franz Marc
- Blue Horse I, 1911
- The Large Blue Horses, 1911
- Yellow Cow, 1911