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Water Serpents II by Gustav Klimt

Water Serpents II

Gustav Klimt · 1904–1913

Palette

Putty
44% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 9.8:1
Dusty rose
40% of the image
Pink · text contrast 5.2:1
Mauve
5% of the image
Purple · text contrast 4.4:1
Iron
4% of the image
Grey · text contrast 8.3:1
Ink
4% of the image
Black · text contrast 15.1:1
Honey
2% of the image
Orange · text contrast 7.6:1

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Details

Artist
Gustav Klimt
1862–1918
Date
1904–1913
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
80 × 145 cm
Period
20th century
Main colour
Gold & ochre · lightness 62, colourfulness 21

Wikimedia Commons. Commons file page. Public domain. United States: Dated 1904–1913, before 1931 (Commons: PD-old-100-expired, which states publication before 1931). Europe: Artist died 1918: public domain in the EU since 1 January 1989 (Commons: PD-Art|PD-old-100-expired). 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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