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Suprematist Composition by Kazimir Malevich

Suprematist Composition

Kazimir Malevich · 1916

Palette

Chalk
63% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 14.4:1
Indigo
11% of the image
Black · text contrast 15.7:1
Soot
10% of the image
Black · text contrast 14.8:1
Mustard
7% of the image
Yellow · text contrast 7.8:1
Emerald
6% of the image
Green · text contrast 4.8:1
Rust
4% of the image
Red · text contrast 5.2:1

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Artist
Kazimir Malevich
1878–1935
Date
1916
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Period
20th century
Main colour
White & cream · lightness 68, colourfulness 15

Brett Gorvy. Commons file page. Public domain. United States: Dated 1916, 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-expired|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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