Bauhaus · 1922

Twittering Machine

Paul Klee 1879–1940

Twittering Machine (1922) by Paul Klee. Its palette is led by pewter (#88969b, 47%) and light muted aqua (#92a9ab, 26%). Overall the canvas is light, muted and cool.

Palette

• #88969b MG 214 pewter 46.8% of canvas
• #92a9ab MG 080 light muted aqua 26.4% of canvas
• #b6acac MG 213 light grey 12.6% of canvas
• #6d6d6d MG 216 dark grey 11.7% of canvas
• #575553 MG 210 slate 2.5% of canvas

Color families

Gray 74%, Blue 23%, Red 2%, Brown 1%, Pink 0%

Measurements

Lightness

0.67

Contrast

0.25

Vividness

0.020

Warmth

-0.89

Complexity

25 cells

Hue range

0.36

Focus

0.17

Details

Date

1922

Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York City

More by Paul Klee

• Sumpflegende, 1919
• Villa R, 1919
• Angelus Novus, 1920
• Senecio, 1922