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The Open Window by Henri Matisse

The Open Window

Henri Matisse · 1905

Palette

Pearl grey
50% of the image
Grey · text contrast 11.5:1
Pewter
26% of the image
Grey · text contrast 4.4:1
Madder
8% of the image
Red · text contrast 6.5:1
Rose
6% of the image
Pink · text contrast 5.1:1
Bubblegum
6% of the image
Pink · text contrast 5.7:1
Khaki
4% of the image
Green · text contrast 6.1:1

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Details

Artist
Henri Matisse
1869–1954
Date
1905
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
55.3 × 46 cm
Period
20th century
Main colour
Grey · lightness 66, colourfulness 12

National Gallery of Art. Commons file page. Public domain. United States: Dated 1905, 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|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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