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Dance

Henri Matisse · 1910

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Palette

Prussian blue
 39% of the image
Blue · text contrast 10.3:1
Rust
 27% of the image
Red · text contrast 5.8:1
Spruce
 22% of the image
Teal · text contrast 6.7:1
Chestnut
 7% of the image
Red · text contrast 8.9:1
Walnut
 4% of the image
Brown · text contrast 10.0:1
Cobalt
 2% of the image
Blue · text contrast 8.7:1

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Details

Artist
Henri Matisse
1869–1954
Date
1910
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
260 × 391 cm
Period
20th century
Themes
Music and dance
Main colour
Blue · lightness 34, colourfulness 30

Wikimedia Commons. Commons file page. Public domain. United States: Dated 1910, before 1931 (Commons: PD-old-auto-expired, which states publication before 1931). Europe: Artist died 1954: public domain in the EU since 1 January 2025 (Commons: PD-art |1=PD-old-auto-expired |deathyear=1954 ). 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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