Symbolism & Aestheticism · 1903

Echo and Narcissus

John William Waterhouse 1849–1917

Echo and Narcissus (1903) by John William Waterhouse. Its palette is led by dark golden olive (#493f21, 38%) and umber (#746340, 27%), with accents of pale muted golden cream and scarlet. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #493f21 MG 194 dark golden olive 37.7% of canvas
• #746340 MG 184 umber 27.1% of canvas
• #99845a MG 182 golden umber 17.3% of canvas
• #cba680 MG 028 light scarlet orange 9.6% of canvas
• #fbdfb1 MG 202 pale muted golden cream 6.1% of canvas
• #c16942 MG 024 scarlet 2.3% of canvas

Color families

Brown 75%, Yellow 12%, Orange 4%, White 4%, Green 2%

Measurements

Lightness

0.52

Contrast

0.54

Vividness

0.059

Warmth

+1.00

Complexity

214 cells

Hue range

0.40

Focus

0.03

Details

Date

1903

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

109.0 × 189.0 cm

Genre

mythological painting

Made in

United Kingdom

Collection

Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool

More by John William Waterhouse

• The Lady of Shalott, 1888
• Hylas and the Nymphs, 1896