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The blue foals by Franz Marc

The blue foals

Franz Marc · 1913

Palette

Denim
52% of the image
Blue · text contrast 8.0:1
Blue-grey
28% of the image
Blue · text contrast 5.8:1
Terracotta
8% of the image
Red · text contrast 5.2:1
Leaf green
4% of the image
Green · text contrast 5.9:1
Pistachio
4% of the image
Green · text contrast 7.7:1
Crimson
4% of the image
Red · text contrast 5.5:1

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Details

Artist
Franz Marc
1880–1916
Date
1913
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
37.5 × 53.5 cm
Period
20th century
Main colour
Blue · lightness 45, colourfulness 24

Kunsthalle Emden. 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|PD-old-auto-1923|deathyear=1916 | DEFAULTSORT:Marc, Franz; Blue horse 191). 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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