Fox Hunt

Winslow Homer 1836–1910

Fox Hunt (1893) by Winslow Homer. Its palette is led by light grey (#b3b5b0, 51%) and iron (#464b49, 16%), with accents of muted lime green. Overall the canvas is light, muted and warm.

Color reading

Gray covers about two-thirds of the canvas. Even its most colorful tone, muted lime green #67796B, stays close to gray.

Palette

#b3b5b0 MG 213 light grey 51.3% of canvas
#464b49 MG 217 iron 16.2% of canvas
#3d3530 MG 177 dark taupe 14.7% of canvas
#161719 MG 221 blue black 13.0% of canvas
#67796b MG 057 muted lime green 4.7% of canvas

Color families

Gray 69%, Black 16%, Brown 13%, Green 1%, Blue 1%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.56
Contrast: 0.59
Vividness: 0.011
Warmth: +0.59
Complexity: 136 cells
Hue range: 0.49
Focus: 0.18

Composition

56% of the visual weight is in the right half, 68% in the upper half. Symmetry 0.09 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 52% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 22% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.

Details

Date: 1893
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 96.5 × 174.0 cm
Genre: animal art
Made in: United States
Collection: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia

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