Impressionism · 1848–1894 · French

Gustave Caillebotte

Across 3 works, the colors are mostly gray (45%), brown (32%) and black (13%). On average the canvases are mid-toned, muted and warm. Signature colors, used far more here than across the collection: pewter, dark grey, grey, cool grey and slate.

Color print

The swatches covering most of these canvases, averaged over every work, dark to light.

• MG 214 pewter 7.1% of canvas
• MG 216 dark grey 6.9% of canvas
• MG 215 grey 5.8% of canvas
• MG 177 dark taupe 4.9% of canvas
• MG 213 light grey 4.9% of canvas
• MG 217 iron 4.5% of canvas
• MG 222 charcoal 3.9% of canvas
• MG 209 cool grey 3.8% of canvas
• MG 174 warm grey 3.6% of canvas
• MG 171 bone 3.4% of canvas
• MG 201 parchment 3.4% of canvas
• MG 211 dark slate 3.4% of canvas
• MG 210 slate 3.4% of canvas
• MG 176 taupe 3.3% of canvas
• MG 220 warm black 3.1% of canvas
• MG 218 graphite 3.0% of canvas

Measurements

Lightness

0.51

Contrast

0.56

Vividness

0.017

Warmth

+0.33

Complexity

180 cells

Hue range

0.50

Focus

0.05

Composition

Averaged over 3 works: 54% of the visual weight in the right half, 60% in the lower half; symmetry 0.15; 22% calm space; half of the detail in 30% of the canvas. Measured from each image, not a rule the painters followed.

Works

• Les raboteurs de parquet, 1875
• Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877
• Vue de toits, 1878