Color one

Bole

#79443B

Color two

English violet

#563C5C

Bole (#79443B) and English violet (#563C5C) appear together across 6 master palettes in our corpus, most prominently in the work of Albert König, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, and Gilbert Soest and the Symbolism tradition. Painters typically deployed bole at an average of 15% of the canvas, with english violet at 7%. Third colors most often completing the combination include Raisin black (#242124), Dark purple (#301934), and Brown sugar (#AF6E4D).

Artworks Featuring Bole & English violet

Bouquet on a Bamboo Table palette card
Bouquet on a Bamboo Table
Henri Matisse · 1903
Algoma Hill palette card
Algoma Hill
Lawren Harris · 1920
Chinese Shadows, the Rabbit palette card
Chinese Shadows, the Rabbit
Ferdinand du Puigaudeau
Reflected Willow on the Green palette card
Reflected Willow on the Green
Henri Martin · 1915
Landscape palette card
Landscape
John Henry Twachtman
Emma Dobigny palette card
Emma Dobigny
Edgar Degas · 1869

Master palettes

Palettes Featuring Bole & English violet

6 master palettes where Bole and English violet appear together most prominently.

Albert König Palette 2 - Muted Topaz

Albert König

15.7% Bole · 8.3% English violet

Symbolism Palette 35 - Shadowed Rust

Symbolism

16.4% Bole · 7.0% English violet

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Palette 17 - Somber Tawny

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

26.0% Bole · 4.3% English violet

Gilbert Soest Palette 2 - Smoldering Bister

Gilbert Soest

10.0% Bole · 8.6% English violet

Abstract Art Palette 23 - Nocturnal Sienna

Abstract Art

8.8% Bole · 8.7% English violet

Emily Carr Palette 6 - Smoldering Leaden

Emily Carr

13.6% Bole · 4.2% English violet

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