Post-Impressionism · 1889

Irises

Vincent van Gogh 1853–1890

Irises (1889) by Vincent van Gogh. Its palette is led by muted lime green (#659582, 16%) and light muted green (#85ad94, 16%), with accents of dark blue, indigo blue, dark muted lime green and reddish brown. Overall the canvas is light, vivid and cool.

Palette

• #659582 MG 056 muted lime green 16.4% of canvas
• #85ad94 MG 055 light muted green 15.9% of canvas
• #2e4474 MG 107 dark blue 15.2% of canvas
• #66864a MG 065 lime green 12.0% of canvas
• #607cad MG 103 indigo blue 11.1% of canvas
• #3a5541 MG 059 dark muted lime green 10.8% of canvas
• #916648 MG 153 reddish brown 10.7% of canvas
• #8ca04e MG 044 light yellow 7.8% of canvas

Color families

Blue 39%, Green 31%, Brown 13%, Yellow 9%, Gray 6%

Measurements

Lightness

0.57

Contrast

0.37

Vividness

0.070

Warmth

-0.53

Complexity

229 cells

Hue range

0.78

Focus

0.00

Details

Date

1889

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

74.3 × 94.3 cm

Genre

floral painting

Collection

J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

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