The use of green in clothing to represent different aspects of a human.
Rae Seated (Green Dress), Ben Solowey, 1935, From the collection of: James A. Michener Art Museum
In this picture the green dress represents the elegance as well as the mystery of the woman's personality.
Women with Green Wings, Pisareva Galina, 2006, From the collection of: Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art
In this painting, the green in the wings represents that even though the women have wings that give them freedom they are still in contact with the earth and the nature.
The Green Domino, Albert Bloch, 1913, From the collection of: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
I love the way in which this dress contrasts with the other person's clothing and in some way shows the difference between their personalities.
Lady in Green Dress, İbrahim Çallı (Turkish, 1882-1960), 1933, From the collection of: Sakıp Sabancı Museum
Just like in some cases the green can represent royalty is can also be in more casual clothing.
April : (The Green Gown), Childe Hassam, 1920, From the collection of: Gibbes Museum of Art
The woman on this painting is wearing a green gown that shows her royalty but also depression in a way.
Wooden Santo in Bright Green Dress, Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942, From the collection of: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
In this piece the green is a darker shade which may represent calmness but the expression on his face tell the opposite.
Portrait of Tipu Sultan, 1901/1999, From the collection of: Salar Jung Museum
The use of green for royal clothing transcends cultures and the use in this painting proves that.
The green in this dress symbolizes earthiness and poverty as opposed to the royalty in other paintings.
Self-portrait, Joseph Wright of Derby, (1765-1768), From the collection of: National Gallery of Victoria
This the dark green blends with the rest of the clothing despite the nature of the color.
John F. Kennedy, Elaine de Kooning, 1963, From the collection of: Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
The green from the background in this painting filters into Kennedy's clothing which could represent how the surroundings of a person can influence their personality.
The Artist and His Son Raphael, Benjamin West, 1738–1820, American, active in Britain (from 1763), 1773, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
Charles Collyer as a Boy, with a Cricket Bat, Francis Cotes RA, 1726–1770, British, 1766, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
Despite only being one item, the green on the boy shows hints of his path in life.
George Robertson, landscape by George Robertson, 1749–1788, British, Portrait by John Francis Rigaud, 1742–1810, French, active in Britain (from 1771), 1776, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
Turkish dancer, Styrian painter/Štajerski slikar, From the collection of: Pokrajinski muzej Ptuj- Ormož
In this case the green used seems almost ceremonial. Green is such an unusual color in clothing that also shows that they're special clothes.
Self-Portrait, Anders Zorn, 1907, From the collection of: Malmö Konstmuseum
This color in this painting stands out due to the contrast between the limited colors used and the green is the main aspect that brings out the rest.
Credits: All media
This user gallery has been created by an independent third party and may not represent the views of the institutions whose collections include the featured works or of Google Arts & Culture.
Malmö Konstmuseum
National Gallery of Victoria
Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art
Sakıp Sabancı Museum
Yale Center for British Art
Salar Jung Museum
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
James A. Michener Art Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Pokrajinski muzej Ptuj- Ormož
Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
Gibbes Museum of Art