Realism · c. 1885
Carnation, Lily, Lily and Rose
Carnation, Lily, Lily and Rose (c. 1885) by John Singer Sargent. Its palette is led by dark slate (#1f2e31, 34%) and light grey (#afa5b2, 15%), with accents of slate, pale reddish tan and rich orange brown. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, muted and cool.
Color reading
Gray and blue cover more than three-fifths of the canvas. Its most vivid color, rich orange brown #A65E44, takes up just 2% of it.
Palette
- #1f2e31 MG 211 dark slate 34.2% of canvas
- #3c5563 MG 210 slate 19.8% of canvas
- #afa5b2 MG 213 light grey 14.8% of canvas
- #908a9e MG 095 muted azure blue 12.5% of canvas
- #131a1a MG 221 blue black 11.9% of canvas
- #dfad9f MG 150 pale reddish tan 4.6% of canvas
- #a65e44 MG 158 rich orange brown 2.2% of canvas
Color families
Gray 38%, Blue 25%, Black 22%, Brown 5%, Red 3%
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Composition
51% of the visual weight is in the left half, 58% in the upper half. Symmetry 0.29 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 6% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 33% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.
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