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Suprematism by Kazimir Malevich

Suprematism

Kazimir Malevich · 1915

Palette

Chalk
53% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 16.8:1
Ink
21% of the image
Black · text contrast 15.4:1
Vermilion
16% of the image
Red · text contrast 4.5:1
Saffron
5% of the image
Yellow · text contrast 8.3:1
Cherry
4% of the image
Red · text contrast 4.7:1
Deep blue
1% of the image
Purple · text contrast 14.6:1

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Details

Artist
Kazimir Malevich
1878–1935
Date
1915
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
76 × 74 cm
Period
20th century
Main colour
White & cream · lightness 67, colourfulness 21

Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts. Commons file page. Public domain. United States: Dated 1915, before 1931 (Commons: PD-old-auto-expired, which states publication before 1931). Europe: Artist died 1935: public domain in the EU since 1 January 2006 (Commons: PD-Art|PD-old-auto-1923|deathyear=1935). 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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