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Monkey frieze by Franz Marc

Monkey frieze

Franz Marc · 1911

Palette

Pewter
46% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.1:1
Dusty rose
21% of the image
Pink · text contrast 8.4:1
Raspberry
16% of the image
Red · text contrast 6.9:1
Charcoal
7% of the image
Black · text contrast 12.7:1
Cherry
6% of the image
Red · text contrast 4.7:1
Pistachio
4% of the image
Green · text contrast 8.6:1

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Details

Artist
Franz Marc
1880–1916
Date
1911
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
75.5 × 135.5 cm
Period
20th century
Main colour
Grey · lightness 53, colourfulness 23

Hamburger Kunsthalle. Commons file page. Public domain. United States: Dated 1911, before 1931 (Commons: PD-old-auto-expired, which states publication before 1931). Europe: Artist died 1916: public domain in the EU since 1 January 1987 (Commons: PD-Art-two-auto|1916 | DEFAULTSORT:Marc, Monkey Frieze). 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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