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Alma Mater: Portrait Study by Edvard Munch

Alma Mater: Portrait Study

Edvard Munch · 1914–1923

Palette

Oyster
34% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 12.8:1
Biscuit
29% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 10.1:1
Pistachio
14% of the image
Green · text contrast 8.5:1
Vermilion
14% of the image
Red · text contrast 4.7:1
Tan
6% of the image
Brown · text contrast 4.4:1
Pale gold
2% of the image
Yellow · text contrast 8.7:1

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Details

Artist
Edvard Munch
1863–1944
Date
1914–1923
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
118 × 102 cm
Period
20th century
Themes
Portraits
Main colour
Gold & ochre · lightness 73, colourfulness 31

Munch Museum. Commons file page. Public domain. United States: Dated 1914–1923, before 1931 (Commons: PD-old-auto-expired, which states publication before 1931). Europe: Artist died 1944: public domain in the EU since 1 January 2015 (Commons: PD-Art|PD-old-auto-expired|deathyear=1944 | DEFAULTSORT:Munch, Edvard; Alma Mate). 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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