Realism · 1822–1899 · French

Rosa Bonheur

Across 3 works, the colors are mostly brown (39%), blue (21%) and gray (19%). On average the canvases are mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm. Signature colors, used far more here than across the collection: pale muted blue, light muted blue, muted azure blue, yellow and light blue.

Color print

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

• MG 094 light muted blue 6.4% of canvas
• MG 214 pewter 5.4% of canvas
• MG 194 dark golden olive 5.2% of canvas
• MG 093 pale muted blue 5.2% of canvas
• MG 177 dark taupe 4.3% of canvas
• MG 096 muted azure blue 4.2% of canvas
• MG 219 bistre 4.1% of canvas
• MG 184 umber 4.0% of canvas
• MG 193 golden olive 4.0% of canvas
• MG 095 muted azure blue 3.8% of canvas
• MG 192 golden olive 3.8% of canvas
• MG 208 pigeon grey 3.8% of canvas
• MG 045 yellow 3.6% of canvas
• MG 207 pale slate 2.9% of canvas
• MG 059 dark muted lime green 2.7% of canvas
• MG 176 taupe 2.7% of canvas

Measurements

Lightness

0.53

Contrast

0.48

Vividness

0.042

Warmth

+0.38

Complexity

119 cells

Hue range

0.45

Focus

0.02

Works

• Ploughing in the Nivernais, 1849
• The Horse Fair, c. 1853
• Haymaking in the Auvergne, 1855