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The Blue Dress by Max Pechstein

The Blue Dress

Max Pechstein · 1921

Palette

Charcoal
38% of the image
Black · text contrast 13.0:1
Pale blue-grey
27% of the image
Grey · text contrast 8.7:1
Chestnut
21% of the image
Brown · text contrast 6.3:1
Sand
6% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 9.1:1
Terracotta
4% of the image
Red · text contrast 5.4:1
Bronze
3% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.6:1

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Details

Artist
Max Pechstein
1881–1955
Date
1921
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
100.6 × 78.1 cm
Period
20th century
Main colour
Black · lightness 44, colourfulness 15

Kunstsammlungen der Städtischen Museen Zwickau. Commons file page. Public domain. United States: Dated 1921, before 1931 (Commons: PD-old-auto-expired, which states publication before 1931). Europe: Artist died 1955: public domain in the EU since 1 January 2026 (Commons: PD-Art|PD-old-auto-expired|deathyear=1955). 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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