Symbolism & Aestheticism · 1917

Woman With a Fan

Gustav Klimt 1862–1918

Woman With a Fan (1917) by Gustav Klimt. Its palette is led by light orange amber (#caa35e, 20%) and pale golden yellow (#e2c259, 18%), with accents of amber brown, cool grey, light muted green and scarlet red. Overall the canvas is light, vivid and warm.

Palette

• #caa35e MG 032 light orange amber 20.2% of canvas
• #e2c259 MG 041 pale golden yellow 17.9% of canvas
• #a47c5e MG 165 amber brown 14.8% of canvas
• #65787f MG 209 cool grey 14.7% of canvas
• #393434 MG 218 graphite 12.8% of canvas
• #dbc29f MG 180 pale sand 10.1% of canvas
• #9ba592 MG 055 light muted green 5.5% of canvas
• #c75d56 MG 017 scarlet red 3.9% of canvas

Color families

Yellow 35%, Brown 30%, Gray 12%, Orange 7%, Blue 6%

Measurements

Lightness

0.66

Contrast

0.48

Vividness

0.072

Warmth

+0.91

Complexity

247 cells

Hue range

0.57

Focus

0.00

Details

Date

1917

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

100.2 × 100.2 cm

Collection

private collection

More by Gustav Klimt

• Judith I, 1901
• The Three Ages of Woman, 1905
• Danaë, 1907
• Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, 1907
• The Kiss, 1907