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The Talisman (The Aven at the Bois d'Amour) by Paul Sérusier

The Talisman (The Aven at the Bois d'Amour)

Paul Sérusier · 1888

Palette

Charcoal
24% of the image
Black · text contrast 14.8:1
Saffron
22% of the image
Yellow · text contrast 8.3:1
Dark ochre
19% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.6:1
Forest
16% of the image
Green · text contrast 8.8:1
Pewter
13% of the image
Grey · text contrast 4.4:1
Sky
6% of the image
Blue · text contrast 9.9:1

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Details

Artist
Paul Sérusier
1864–1927
Date
1888
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on panel
Size
27 × 21.5 cm
Period
19th century
Main colour
Yellow · lightness 45, colourfulness 32

Musée d'Orsay. Commons file page. Public domain. United States: Dated 1888, before 1931 (Commons: PD-old-auto-expired, which states publication before 1931). Europe: Artist died 1927: public domain in the EU since 1 January 1998 (Commons: PD-Art|PD-old-auto-expired|deathyear=1927). 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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