Fauvism & Expressionism · 1905

Woman with a hat

Henri Matisse 1869–1954

Woman with a hat (1905) by Henri Matisse. Its palette is led by bone (#cabcad, 23%) and pigeon grey (#a799a0, 18%), with accents of muted teal, light red, dark muted teal and crimson. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and balanced between warm and cool.

Palette

• #cabcad MG 171 bone 23.4% of canvas
• #a799a0 MG 208 pigeon grey 18.2% of canvas
• #649a91 MG 081 muted azure teal 17.5% of canvas
• #1f7172 MG 083 muted teal 13.2% of canvas
• #263a6f MG 107 dark blue 7.7% of canvas
• #c6816b MG 015 light red 7.7% of canvas
• #174248 MG 085 dark muted teal 7.1% of canvas
• #88383e MG 007 crimson 5.2% of canvas

Color families

Blue 34%, Brown 26%, Gray 15%, Red 11%, Green 9%

Measurements

Lightness

0.62

Contrast

0.49

Vividness

0.053

Warmth

-0.19

Complexity

193 cells

Hue range

0.86

Focus

0.05

Details

Date

1905

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

80.0 × 60.0 cm

Genre

portrait

Collection

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco

More by Henri Matisse

• The Green Stripe, 1905
• The Open Window, 1905
• The Joy of Life, 1906
• The Dessert: Harmony in Red (The Red Room), 1907