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Faaturuma (Melancholic) by Paul Gauguin

Faaturuma (Melancholic)

Paul Gauguin · 1891

Palette

Iron
47% of the image
Grey · text contrast 9.2:1
Madder
37% of the image
Red · text contrast 5.8:1
Bronze
8% of the image
Brown · text contrast 5.9:1
Stone
3% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.0:1
Emerald
3% of the image
Green · text contrast 4.8:1
Dark ochre
2% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.4:1

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Details

Artist
Paul Gauguin
1848–1903
Date
1891
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
37 × 26.875 cm
Period
19th century
Main colour
Red · lightness 38, colourfulness 25

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Commons file page. Public domain. United States: Dated 1891, before 1931 (Commons: PD-old-100-expired, which states publication before 1931). Europe: Artist died 1903: public domain in the EU since 1 January 1974 (Commons: PD-Art|PD-old-100-1923|deathyear=1903 | DEFAULTSORT:Gauguin; Polynesia 1891, Faa). Last checked 2026-10-31 (Commons file carries EU and US public-domain templates: yes). Image: a faithful photographic reproduction of a public-domain work, from Wikimedia Commons (PD-Art). Licence rules

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