Ukiyo-e · 1794
Ichikawa Omezō I in the Role of Yakko Ippei from the Play "Koinyōbō somewake tazuna"
Ichikawa Omezō I in the Role of Yakko Ippei from the Play "Koinyōbō somewake tazuna" (1794) by Tōshūsai Sharaku. Its palette is led by pale muted golden cream (#e2d1b6, 29%) and taupe (#634c45, 22%), with accents of light scarlet orange. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.
Color reading
Brown and black cover about two-thirds of the print. Its most vivid color, light scarlet orange #D6996B, takes up 19% of it.
Palette
- #e2d1b6 MG 202 pale muted golden cream 28.9% of canvas
- #634c45 MG 176 taupe 21.9% of canvas
- #d6996b MG 028 light scarlet orange 19.1% of canvas
- #0c0c0c MG 223 soot 15.8% of canvas
- #352822 MG 219 bistre 14.4% of canvas
Color families
Brown 43%, Black 22%, White 21%, Orange 13%, Yellow 1%
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Composition
53% of the visual weight is in the right half, 60% in the upper half. Symmetry 0.10 (how closely its shapes and edges mirror each other). 33% of the canvas is calm space. Half of the detail sits in 24% of the canvas. Measured from the image, not a rule the painter followed.
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