Fauvism & Expressionism · 1938

White Crucifixion

Marc Chagall 1887–1985

Still in copyright: the image isn't shown, only the colors measured from it.

White Crucifixion (1938) by Marc Chagall. Its palette is led by bone (#ccc9c0, 29%) and grey (#78736f, 21%), with accents of graphite, light amber and green. Overall the canvas is light, muted and warm.

Palette

• #ccc9c0 MG 171 bone 29.0% of canvas
• #78736f MG 215 grey 20.8% of canvas
• #afaba4 MG 213 light grey 20.4% of canvas
• #938f8a MG 214 pewter 16.3% of canvas
• #373338 MG 218 graphite 10.4% of canvas
• #b9823b MG 033 light amber 1.6% of canvas
• #086d40 MG 067 green 1.4% of canvas

Color families

Gray 47%, Brown 33%, White 13%, Yellow 2%, Blue 2%

Measurements

Lightness

0.67

Contrast

0.52

Vividness

0.019

Warmth

+0.44

Complexity

253 cells

Hue range

0.74

Focus

0.01

Details

Date

1938

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

154 × 140 cm

Made in

France

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

More by Marc Chagall

• Birth, 1911
• The Praying Jew, 1923
• The Circus Rider, c. 1922–1932