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Mythical creature II (horse) by Franz Marc

Mythical creature II (horse)

Franz Marc · 1913

Palette

Taupe
28% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.4:1
Graphite
18% of the image
Black · text contrast 11.7:1
Burnt orange
18% of the image
Orange · text contrast 6.4:1
Royal blue
17% of the image
Blue · text contrast 7.0:1
Poppy
11% of the image
Red · text contrast 4.7:1
Powder blue
7% of the image
Grey · text contrast 11.3:1

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Details

Artist
Franz Marc
1880–1916
Date
1913
Type
Painting
Medium
Tempera
Size
26 × 30.5 cm
Period
20th century
Themes
Horses
Main colour
Gold & ochre · lightness 48, colourfulness 33

Bavarian State Painting Collections. Commons file page. Public domain. United States: Dated 1913, 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). 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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