Ukiyo-e · 1753–1806 · Japanese

Kitagawa Utamaro

Across 4 works, the colors are mostly brown (55%), gray (15%) and white (14%). On average the canvases are light, moderately saturated and warm. Signature colors, used far more here than across the collection: pale tan, bone, pale sand, parchment and pale muted cream.

Color print

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

• MG 171 bone 12.8% of canvas
• MG 163 pale tan 8.2% of canvas
• MG 180 pale sand 7.9% of canvas
• MG 201 parchment 7.4% of canvas
• MG 172 oatmeal 5.0% of canvas
• MG 212 pale grey 4.8% of canvas
• MG 191 golden olive 3.4% of canvas
• MG 199 pale muted cream 3.1% of canvas
• MG 174 warm grey 3.1% of canvas
• MG 222 charcoal 2.8% of canvas
• MG 218 graphite 2.8% of canvas
• MG 173 putty 2.6% of canvas
• MG 208 pigeon grey 2.3% of canvas
• MG 175 stone 2.3% of canvas
• MG 176 taupe 2.2% of canvas
• MG 192 golden olive 2.1% of canvas

Measurements

Lightness

0.68

Contrast

0.57

Vividness

0.035

Warmth

+0.95

Complexity

198 cells

Hue range

0.43

Focus

0.06

Works

• Fujin Tomari-kyaku no Zu, c. 1794
• Three Beauties of the Present Day, 1790s
• Tsuitate no Danjo, 1797
• Fukagawa no Yuki, 1800–1809