Ukiyo-e · c. 1794

Fujin Tomari-kyaku no Zu

Fujin Tomari-kyaku no Zu (c. 1794) by Kitagawa Utamaro. Its palette is led by golden olive (#868767, 35%) and pale sand (#d3bf9e, 31%), with accents of ivory. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Color reading

Brown covers nearly nine-tenths of the print. Even its most colorful tone, light tan #B9967A, stays close to gray.

Palette

#868767 MG 191 golden olive 34.7% of canvas
#d3bf9e MG 180 pale sand 31.3% of canvas
#b9967a MG 164 light tan 17.9% of canvas
#453f3b MG 218 graphite 11.8% of canvas
#f6edda MG 200 ivory 4.4% of canvas

Color families

Brown 85%, Gray 5%, White 5%, Orange 2%, Green 1%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.67
Contrast: 0.48
Vividness: 0.042
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 202 cells
Hue range: 0.39
Focus: 0.00

Composition

50% of the visual weight is in the left half, 50% in the lower half. Symmetry 0.51 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 15% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 31% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.

Details

Date: c. 1794
Medium: Woodblock print; ink on paper
Genre: ukiyo-e
Collection: Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston

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