Ukiyo-e · 1724–1770 · Japanese

Suzuki Harunobu

Across 3 works, the colors are mostly brown (77%), gray (11%) and yellow (5%). On average the canvases are light, moderately saturated and warm. Signature colors, used far more here than across the collection: light sand, pale sand, golden umber, golden olive and golden olive.

Color print

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

• MG 181 light sand 18.1% of canvas
• MG 180 pale sand 7.8% of canvas
• MG 172 oatmeal 6.6% of canvas
• MG 218 graphite 6.1% of canvas
• MG 182 golden umber 5.5% of canvas
• MG 174 warm grey 5.0% of canvas
• MG 173 putty 4.7% of canvas
• MG 175 stone 4.7% of canvas
• MG 217 iron 4.2% of canvas
• MG 176 taupe 4.2% of canvas
• MG 192 golden olive 3.8% of canvas
• MG 191 golden olive 3.6% of canvas
• MG 165 amber brown 3.3% of canvas
• MG 037 light amber gold 3.1% of canvas
• MG 164 light tan 2.8% of canvas
• MG 190 light golden sand 2.5% of canvas

Measurements

Lightness

0.63

Contrast

0.45

Vividness

0.041

Warmth

+1.00

Complexity

193 cells

Hue range

0.27

Focus

0.01

Works

• Plum Blossoms by a Streem (February), 18th century
• By the Sea, 1760s
• Whispering, 1767