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American Modernism · 1940

Gas

Still in copyright: the image isn't shown, only the colors measured from it.

Gas (1940) by Edward Hopper. Its palette is led by light sand (#bfac83, 29%) and graphite (#343534, 27%), with accents of scarlet red. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

Color families

Brown 45%, Gray 39%, Yellow 8%, Orange 3%, Red 2%

Measurements

Lightness
0.56
Contrast
0.46
Vividness
0.037
Warmth
+1.00
Complexity
148 cells
Hue range
0.47
Focus
0.23

Details

Date
1940
Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
66.7 × 102.2 cm
Genre
genre art
Made in
United States
Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York City

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