Resting Ships

Paul Klee · 1927

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Palette

Iron
59% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.2:1

Denim
22% of the image
Blue · text contrast 8.0:1

Copper
9% of the image
Orange · text contrast 4.6:1

Chestnut
6% of the image
Brown · text contrast 10.5:1

Silver
3% of the image
Grey · text contrast 9.8:1

Poppy
2% of the image
Red · text contrast 5.1:1

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Artist: Paul Klee
1879–1940
Date: 1927
Type: Painting
Medium: Tempera on cardboard
Size: 47.5 × 64.5 cm
Period: 20th century
Themes: Boats and ships
Main colour: Grey · lightness 38, colourfulness 16

National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina. Commons file page. Public domain. United States: Dated 1927, before 1931 (Commons: PD-old-auto-expired, which states publication before 1931). Europe: Artist died 1940: public domain in the EU since 1 January 2011 (Commons: PD-Art|PD-old-auto-expired|deathyear=1940). 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

Resting Ships

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