Cubism & Early Abstraction · 1913

Dynamism of a Cyclist

Umberto Boccioni 1882–1916

Dynamism of a Cyclist (1913) by Umberto Boccioni. Its palette is led by light sand (#b8a777, 17%) and bone (#c9c0ae, 10%), with accents of indigo blue, muted azure blue, charcoal and scarlet red. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #546794 MG 104 indigo blue 19.9% of canvas
• #8c8fa2 MG 095 muted azure blue 18.4% of canvas
• #b8a777 MG 181 light sand 17.2% of canvas
• #232a2c MG 222 charcoal 15.4% of canvas
• #c9c0ae MG 171 bone 10.0% of canvas
• #cda644 MG 037 light amber gold 7.3% of canvas
• #b44733 MG 019 scarlet red 6.9% of canvas
• #d1be79 MG 036 pale gold 4.9% of canvas

Color families

Brown 25%, Blue 19%, Gray 19%, Yellow 18%, Green 8%

Measurements

Lightness

0.59

Contrast

0.49

Vividness

0.058

Warmth

+0.43

Complexity

235 cells

Hue range

0.78

Focus

0.00

Details

Date

1913

Size

70.0 × 95.0 cm

Collection

Mattioli Collection, Milan

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• The City Rises, 1910
• The Street Enters the House, 1911